A man left his pew, rushed at a priest in the sanctuary and swung his fist before being subdued by parishioners and a security guard Feb. 4 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, Wash.
Vance spars with US bishops over their pushback on Trump’s immigration policy
Vice President JD Vance questioned the motives of the U.S. bishops’ criticism of President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies in a Jan. 26 interview — including raids on churches and schools — asking if they are actually concerned about receiving federal resettlement funding and “their bottom line.”
March for Life puts pro-life vision that welcomes babies, supports families in focus
In his first public appearance following Inauguration Day, Vice President JD Vance was the final speaker at the annual march’s two-hour rally preceding attendees’ walk from the Washington Monument grounds to the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
Wisdom, strength, humility focus of Inauguration Day prayers for President Trump
As Catholics prayed across the country for President Donald Trump as he was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president Jan. 20, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York was in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington offering an opening prayer during the inauguration ceremony minutes before Trump took the oath of office.
Catholics turn to Mary and saints amid Los Angeles wildfires
Several Catholics who have fled the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have been praying for the intercession of Our Lady of Champion, who once saved a rural Wisconsin shrine from a devastating inferno.
McElroy goes to Washington: Cardinal brings intellect, policy interest and controversy
Since Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s Jan. 6 appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington, church watchers have interpreted the move as a papal endorsement of the prelate’s outspoken support for the poor and those on the margins.
National pilgrimage, congress stand out as 2024 highlights for U.S. church
The U.S. gathering — and related events preceding it — was a major undertaking in 2024. As the pinnacle of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ three-year National Eucharistic Revival, it is already proving to be a milestone in the life of the U.S. church, and in the lives of the Catholics who participated.
As ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ marks 1 year, divisions over Vatican document persist
A year after “Fiducia Supplicans” whipped up a firestorm of controversy in the days before Christmas, the Vatican declaration remains a point of division in the U.S. church and worldwide. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether it has freshly prompted many Catholics in “irregular situations” to seek the kind of blessings it permits.
10 things to know about Jubilee 2025, the Holy Year that begins Dec. 24
Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming Jubilee Year.
8 ways to celebrate Jubilee 2025 without leaving your diocese
While numerous events are planned in Rome and at the Vatican to mark the Jubilee 2025, this Holy Year is for the whole church. Here are some ways to celebrate without traveling farther than your local cathedral.
Vatican suppresses Texas monastery after Carmelite order dismissed its nuns
The Holy See has suppressed the Carmelite Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity in Arlington, Texas, a month after its residents were dismissed from the Carmelite order and religious life.
Sainthood causes for Benedictine sister and disabilities education advocate get U.S. bishops’ approval
During their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, the U.S. bishops voted 206 to 7, with 11 abstentions, to support the local advancement of Sister Annella’s cause, and 205 to 6, with 19 abstentions, to support the same for Gertrude Barber’s cause.