Catholic Schools Are Closing… But No One Is Talking About What Comes Next
For more than a century, Catholic schools were one of the Church’s most effective instruments of formation. They passed on…
Author: Jordan Blake
U.S. Cardinals Issue Stark Warning: America’s Moral Compass in Foreign Policy Is at Risk
Three leading Catholic cardinals in the United States have issued a rare joint appeal urging the nation to ground its…
With Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma: How Catholic Sisters Bore Witness in the Civil Rights Movement
The witness of Catholic religious sisters during the American civil rights movement offers a striking example of faith lived publicly…
Catholics Gathered for Public Rosary in Charlotte After Ban on Altar Rails and Kneelers
Catholics across the Diocese of Charlotte gathered on Thursday, January 15, to publicly pray the Rosary in response to new…
Pope Leo XIV Affirms Press Freedom While Calling Journalists to Integrity and Dialogue
In a message marking the 50th anniversary of the Italian daily La Repubblica, Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the Church’s long-standing…
Global Persecution of Christians Reaches New Record, Report Warns
The number of Christians facing persecution or serious discrimination for their faith has reached an unprecedented level worldwide, according to…
Supreme Court Weighs Transgender Athlete Cases as States Defend Girls’ Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in two cases that could shape the future of laws restricting transgender…
Leaked Consistory Texts Reveal Sharp Vatican Debates on Liturgy, Synodality, and Curial Reform
Newly published texts from a January extraordinary consistory have offered rare insight into internal Vatican discussions on the liturgy, synodality,…
USCCB President Holds White House Talks as Church and Administration Clash on Immigration Policy
Archbishop Paul Coakley, recently elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), held a private meeting at…
Global Priest Shortage Deepens as Seminary Enrollment Declines Again
Newly released Church statistics from 2023 indicate that the global number of Catholic priests and seminarians has continued to decline,…