According to the latest statements from the Salem Police Department, the cause of the fire is currently unknown. The fire that devastated St. Joseph's sanctuary was primarily concentrated in the roof.

The Salem Police Department has determined that the intense fire that devastated a historic Oregon Catholic church early Thursday morning was arson and announced that the suspect has been arrested.

Eleven people were stabbed in a church-run homeless shelter in Oregon that is directly across from the local police HQ, according to authorities. At least one member of staff at the Union Gospel ...

SALEM, Ore. — A suspect was arrested for arson Thursday after an early morning fire damaged St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Salem, the Salem Police Department reported. Billy James Sweeten, 28, is ...

It is not clear when St. Joseph Catholic Church will reopen, nearly four months after fire raced up the brick walls and onto the ceiling, causing significant damage. For now, services for the ...

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is still rebuilding nearly one year after a four-alarm fire damaged the building. Billy James Sweeten Jr., 49, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for first-degree arson ...