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EWTN News/RealClear poll takes pulse of spiritual health of U.S. Catholics
The findings of a new EWTN News/RealClear Opinion Research survey shed light on the spiritual health of adult Catholic U.S.... Read more
Pope Francis relieves Strickland of his duties as bishop of Tyler
Bishop Joseph Strickland’s removal on Nov. 11 comes after the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops completed a formal investigation in the... Read more
Pope Francis elevates Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdiocese
The Vatican announced on May 30 that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas. Read more
Auxiliary Bishop Michael Fitzgerald retires after 4 decades serving Archdiocese of Philadelphia
With degrees in both civil and canon law, Fitzgerald served as the judicial vicar and the founding director of the... Read more
US bishops arrive in Rome for ad limina visit with Pope Francis
Every American diocesan bishop will travel to Rome over the next four months for meetings with Pope Francis assessing the... Read more
American cardinals reflect after Pope's anti-division comments
When Pope Francis spoke out sharply against the “virus of polarization,” three new American cardinals saw a chance for a... Read more
Papal nuncio to US bishops: mercy will heal wounds of division
The Church needs to “be on the move” to bring Christ to young people in an ever-changing world, Pope Francis’... Read more
US bishops say Amoris Laetitia is deeper than 'myopic' commentaries
The United States bishops have said that Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on love in the family, Amoris laetitia, was well-received... Read more
How to not be a 'beige Catholic,' according to Bishop Barron
Catholics in America today need to find ways to engage the culture with truth, and avoid “beige Catholicism” that seeks... Read more
For papal theologian, freedom is defining factor in US Church
“What can the Church in the United States offer the Universal Church and the world?” Read more
Catholics in America will - and do - suffer for 'swimming against the tide'
Faithful Catholics will face increasing difficulties in American society as public life becomes more dominated by another “religion” that marginalizes... Read more
Six months later, Sandy victims plod through recovery
Six months after Hurricane Sandy devastated the Caribbean and hit the northeastern U.S., coastal community members continue to struggle through... Read more
Elementary school massacre 'not part of God’s plan,' Newtown priest says
The motive behind the gunman whose Dec. 14 shooting rampage took the lives of 28 people, including 20 children, is... Read more
Church leaders express prayers, condolences over Sandy Hook shooting
Members of the Catholic hierarchy have expressed grief and sorrow over the Dec. 14 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.... Read more
Catholic priests respond quickly to Conn. school shooting
Several priests of the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport responded quickly to the mass murder of adults and schoolchildren at a... Read more
New Romney ad reaches out to Catholic voters
The Romney campaign released a new television ad on Nov. 4 to appeal to Catholic voters, citing the Obama administration's... Read more
