When a group of zealots who show no sense of Christian decency have more sway over a seminary than the cardinals who endorsed James Martin’s book, something is wrong
The Catholic responses to the white supremacists who showed up to intimidate and inflict violence were a mix of encouraging, problematic, and inadequate
Despite making religious liberty its signature issue, the USCCB never condemned the threats and insults to American Muslims that echoed at Trump’s rallies
Pope Francis is calling for bold and creative solutions to all the problems that inhibit the church’s mission. The priest shortage is one of the most glaring
Many American Catholics have ancestors who were the beneficiaries of the Immigration Bureau’s advocacy. Will they support the bishops who speak out today?
Trump's administration appears to believe that health care, education, and housing are nothing more than commodities to be delivered by the market, or not at all.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s presence at the inauguration should prompt sober reflection about the role of faith leaders when it comes to their relationship with power.
The Vatican reaffirmed a controversial directive that excludes “persons with deep-seated homosexual tendencies” from being admitted to Catholic seminaries.
As U.S. Catholic leaders elect the latest head of its national conference, there are few signs that they are willing to embrace the pastoral priorities of the pope.
