Bishop Philip Francis “Frank” Murphy, a native son of Cumberland who was an outspoken advocate for the poor, a champion of social justice and among a handful of Roman Catholic bishops to call ...

Bishop William Murphy celebrated his final Mass on Sunday as the head of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Murphy, 76, has been the diocese’s bishop since 2001 — he began his tenure just days ...

Long Island Bishop William Murphy hits the mandatory church retirement age of 75 Thursday, setting the stage for a change in leadership in one of the nation's largest Roman Catholic dioceses.

In a funeral Mass marked with humor, sadness and solemnity, Bishop P. Francis Murphy was eulogized yesterday at Baltimore’s Cathedral of Mary Our Queen as a man who “gave his life for others ...