United States of America

A quiet renewal in Michigan

The Diocese of Lansing has seen notable renewal in recent years, a development its bishop attributes above all to God and faithful clergy

Latin conquers all in America’s Catholic classrooms

As parents lose confidence in conventional schooling, Catholic classical schools are offering a rigorous alternative rooted in truth, beauty and goodness

Catholic bishop’s role at Anglican consecration prompts questions

Commentators questioned Catholic bishop’s presence during the laying on of hands at Anglican consecration

A night focused on eternity

The Make Heaven Crowded Tour comes to Maine on May 15 for a night of worship, testimony, and the gospel.

The Catholic Herald

Bishop Barron’s accidental liberalism

In seeking common ground, Bishop Barron’s account of just war and Church–state relations may unintentionally weaken the Church’s role in moral judgement

SPLC fraud indictment prompts scrutiny of its influence on Catholic extremism claims

A federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center has renewed scrutiny of its finances, methods and influence on official assessments of traditionalist Catholics

America’s young priests are overwhelmingly conservative

Survey data suggests the theological profile of newly ordained Catholic priests has shifted decisively in a conservative direction

Pope Leo XIV renews call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East

Speaking in Kilamba, Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders to seek negotiation rather than escalation amid worsening conflict on several fronts

The Catholic Herald

Blasphemy, backlash and the American Catholic vote

Reactions to a provocative image and allegations of bias raise questions about how Catholics should weigh political choices

Jacqueline O'Hara

Why Catholicism no longer feels uncool in New York

After years of quiet observance, New York’s Catholics are finding a renewed confidence to live and speak their faith publicly