US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking communion
When the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops holds its next national meeting in mid-June, the bishops will be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden an...
Faith leaders hope Chauvin verdict lifts justice work
Faith leaders in Minnesota and across the United States expressed hope that their advocacy work for racial justice will gain momentum from the guilty verdict rendered against Derek Chauvin, the fo...
Marriage and divorce amid pandemic: Experts weigh in
For many US couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their wedding plans while bolstering their teamwork and resilience....
In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote
For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in US presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner—whether Republican or Democrat—nearly every time....
US Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schools
The Supreme Court elated religious free exercise advocates and alarmed secular groups with its June 30 ruling on public funding for religious education, a decision whose long-term effect on the sep...
US Catholic institutions struggle to keep up with changing demographics
Hispanics now account for 40 percent of all US Catholics, and a solid majority of school-age Catholics....
More US firms are providing faith-based support for employees
It has become standard practice for US corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender, or sexual orientation....
Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of Boy Scouts
For decades, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of Boy Scouts of America’s greatest allies and the largest sponsor of troops....
Pope accepts Washington cardinal Donald Wuerl’s resignation
Wuerl is one of the most prominent leaders affected in the clergy sexual abuse crisis roiling the Catholic Church.