Bonnie Engstrom believes a long-deceased TV priest helped save her son’s life after he was born in 2010 without a pulse.
In Mexico, mothers searching for missing children garner overdue support from Church
With more than 135,000 people reported missing in Mexico, groups of so-called madres buscadoras (Spanish for “searching mothers”) have emerged across the Latin American nation and have become a powerful social movement.
Pope Leo to meet with clergy abuse survivors during upcoming trip to France
Pope Leo XIV will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during a four-day trip to France next month that will include a visit to UNESCO headquarters, a meeting with French bishops in Lourdes and an interreligious meeting in the border city…
The liturgy wars are back. Spoiler: They never left.
Pope Leo XIV returned to Rome in late July from his summer vacation just as one of the Catholic Church’s longest-running internal conflicts came back into the spotlight.
What a Catholic Church Unafraid of Donald Trump Means to the World
Is America having a Catholic revival? The idea that the United States is seeing a surge in converts to the faith, especially Gen Z-ers, might be more projection than fact. But the reaction to the clashes between Pope Leo XIV and President…
It’s hard for most Americans to find a progressive church
I hear from progressive Christians all the time who tell me they cannot find a congregation where they fit in and feel comfortable. As one reader said, “I believe we are created to be in relationship, and my spirit desires…
I’ll side with the Catholics on this one
ICE came to Baton Rouge for Christmas, and at least one Southern Baptist pastor welcomed them. Lewis Richerson, pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, told The New York Times, “I would not knowingly extend Communion to an illegal immigrant who is…
Unpacking the Catholic bishops’ statements on immigration
Conservative Catholics in the United States have had a rough week. From the openly gay ABC news anchor Gio Benitez being publicly confirmed in New York, to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops condemning the Trump administration’s immigration policies,…
Conservative young priests are the future of the American church
For decades, older priests have complained about conservative younger priests who have been coming out of seminaries in recent years, while those younger priests have complained about old liberal priests. The views of younger priests are especially important because they…
Pope Leo XIV will soon have to address the call for women deacons
Like unpaid bills arriving for the inheritor of a house, reports will soon arrive on Pope Leo XIII’s desk offering possible steps to take on some of the most hot-button issues facing the Catholic Church — among them the question…
As the white smoke dissipates, Leo XIV isn’t exactly Francis 2.0
Catholics and non-Catholics alike are riding high on emotions over two words: Habemus papam. (We have a pope.) However, once the honeymoon is over and reality sets in, enthusiasm for Pope Leo XIV likely will subside as some supporters of…
JD Vance should listen to Pope Leo
Vice President JD Vance is in a curious position now that Pope Leo XIV has assumed office, since Vance is both a Catholic in good standing and a figure who regularly clashes with Catholic leadership. On Jan. 29, the newly…