The lawsuit claims the Peoria Catholic Diocese was negligent and did not have a system in place to prevent the abuse.

As priests began to take on more of these roles, the role of the deacon began to decline, and by the early Middle Ages, it became merely a stage on the way to priestly ordination. The diaconate ...

PEORIA ( 25News Now) - A lawsuit was filed Monday against the Catholic Diocese of Peoria on behalf of a man who alleges a priest sexually abused him many years ago.

Bishop Dennis Sullivan poses for a photo with the men called to holy orders for the permanent diaconate. From left, ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.