Thomas J. Quigley, who worked for 45 years in service to the U.S. bishops, mostly in the realm of foreign policy, died Dec. 11 at age 91.
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Poll: America is more secular — but the percentage of Catholics is staying steady
Protestants account for most of the decline — down 4 percentage points from five years ago and 10 percentage points since a decade ago. Catholics held relatively steady at 21 percent.
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Want to help victims of the tornadoes that hit six states?
Catholic Charities USA is accepting donations at https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. The site has a button where users can donate money for tornado relief.
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How to watch Pope Francis’ Christmas liturgies
The Vatican Dec. 13 published the list of Pope Francis’ liturgies for the Christmas season.
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Vatican explains new ‘ministry of catechists’ instituted by Pope Francis
Catholic men and women formally installed in the new ministry of catechists are not simply religious education teachers but are engaged in “the proclamation and transmission of the faith.”
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Vatican apologizes for removing Catholic LGBT advocacy group from synod website
The apology drew immediate praise Monday from New Ways Ministry as a “historic” move to repair the painful rift between the Catholic hierarchy and the gay community.
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Supreme Court doesn’t halt Texas abortion ban, but allows abortion clinics to sue
The high court ruling came a day after a state court judge in Texas ruled that the controversial “heartbeat law” is unconstitutional, yet left the law in place.
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Pope Francis: Let us not live a fake, commercial Christmas
The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God’s love and not the selfish indulgence of consumerism and indifference, Pope Francis said.
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The Vatican Nativity features llamas, Indigenous garments and gifts of corn, quinoa and potatoes
Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, the Andean interpretation has them accompanied by llamas and bearing sacks of food from the region, including corn, quinoa and potatoes.
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In 2020, Pope Francis wrote ‘Fratelli Tutti.’ This year, he lived it.
From a vaccination clinic in the atrium of the Vatican audience hall to a visit to the ancient Iraqi city of Ur, Pope Francis demonstrated throughout 2021 what he means by seeing all people as brothers or sisters.