For many Catholic Democrats, President Biden is the zenith of public faith. For many Catholic Republicans, he represents a betrayal of the Gospel. The truth is somewhere in between, and that is OK.
In a lengthy interview with OSV News, Archbishop Richard G. Henning addressed his recent appointment as archbishop of Boston and shared his hopes for his new ministry.
Elizabeth Ann Seton has only officially been a saint for 49 years, a blink of an eye in the timeline of the church. But in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, she is a towering figure.
Public events take place today in 2024 that are eerily comparable to situations in another critical year: 1968. But our current situation, like 1968, is a moment when our faith can make a difference in history and in our own memories.
'In the Courts of Three Popes' gives us Mary Ann Glendon's journey from Vatican outsider to insider and provides a captivating frame for her examination of the Vatican’s intertwined grandeur and dysfunction.
Archbishop Richard G. Henning, successor to Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston, said at a press conference on Aug. 5 that he is “well aware that I have a lot to learn.”