A church is much more than a physical building, Father Daryl Stanford notes. A vibrant, healthy church is one that connects with and serves the community, he said. That’s part of Stanford’s draw to St.…

“For me, everything is art,” said Father David Michael, the new pastor for St. John’s Parish. Indeed, it’s an approach the 46-year-old takes to life itself, whether it involves the complexities of mission work, cooking…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Prosecutors have announced plans to retry a Kansas priest who was suspended from the ministry after he was accused of inappropriately touching a young girl on two occasions. Wyandotte County…

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — Reno County authorities say a Roman Catholic priest has been arrested after an investigation into money missing from a church. The sheriff’s office said in a news release that 51-year-old Juan…