In an era of vocations undeniably impacted by a statistically declining priesthood, it’s perhaps among the rarest of Catholic news headlines: Seminary opens.
‘Waking up to God’: Desire for community, renewed faith interest may explain U.S. boost in numbers of new Catholics
At the April 19 Easter Vigil at parishes across America, the church will welcome many new Catholics.
As ‘Laudato Si” turns 10, experts urge greater response to pope’s urgent message on climate
Writing in “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” Pope Francis said the Earth “cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which God has endowed her.”
U.S. bishops ask Trump in joint letter to pursue global debt relief in the Jubilee Year
In a world economy rocked by the whiplash of American trade tariffs that has spared few countries, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Jubilee USA Network, an interfaith development group, have a proposition for President Donald J. Trump: Forgive some debts.
Health care access and the common good: What should Americans expect?
In a system not impervious to market forces, the health outcomes Americans expect and what they actually receive may seem like two different things — and may also lead Catholics to wonder what’s morally required from networks forced to consider both care delivery and the bottom line.
Expanding child tax credits seen as a pro-life, anti-poverty lifeline for families
After 2025, the federal tax credit is scheduled to drop to just $1,000 per qualifying child.
As funding freeze hits some Catholic agencies, others operate minus government money
Catholic agencies including Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and Jesuit Relief Service/USA are facing major setbacks in the wake of the Trump administration’s 90-day pause and review of federal funding to numerous nonprofit organizations providing domestic and overseas aid to migrants, refugees and people in need.
Catholic Sisters Week offers virtual, interactive ways to honor women religious
The 12th anniversary of Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14) is celebrating their many ministries and achievements with campaigns and activities that aim to educate, inform and even surprise.
Analysis: Will climate goals survive dismantling of Biden-era green initiatives?
Pope Francis has made ecology a signature issue of his pontificate, penning “Laudato Si’,” a 2015 encyclical, and “Laudate Deum,” a 2023 apostolic exhortation, to address it.
With mentors and Holy Spirit, marriage catechumenate model bears fruit
The Witness to Love approach challenges couples to engage with church teaching and what being married means. It also involves close accompaniment by a practicing Catholic mentor couple — of their own choosing — who shares the couple’s journey to the altar and provides them a “lifeline” of support beyond the wedding day.
Bishops defend Catholic Charities work with migrants, refugees as obedience to Jesus
Catholic Charities agencies provide essential services, such as food, clothing and a place to sleep, as part of how the church puts the Gospel mandate from Jesus Christ into action.
A good match is hard to find: Catholics try to renew a ‘hopeless’ dating culture
Valentine’s Day has arrived and will soon have come and gone — and that can mean date anxiety for singles. Before, during and after the holiday.