Columnist: Jonah McKeown
Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry?
When Toby — not his real name — approached the altar during his ordination Mass roughly a decade ago, he was understandably nervous — perhaps much more so than the ...
Tone Deaf Border Bishops Call For Immigration Reform
A group of U.S. and Mexican bishops from dioceses along the southern border said this week that migrants can be assured of the Church’s continued support and compassion, and that ...
New Mexico Bishops Oppose Deportation of Illegal Aliens
The Catholic bishops of New Mexico this week articulated a strongly worded statement against a policy of mass deportation of unauthorized immigrants, a policy that President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly ...
Peoria Diocese to Halve Number of Parishes
The Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, will have half as many parishes by 2026 as it does now, as part of a pastoral planning effort focused on helping the diocese “be more intentional in cultivating ...
Finally Some Good News: Orthodox Priests on the Rise in America
The new analysis of a study that claims to be the largest national survey of Catholic priests conducted in more than 50 years has found, among other things, that priests ...
Lawsuit Brings Sex Abuse Allegations Against New Hampshire Bishop
Bishop Peter Libasci has been accused in a lawsuit of committing sexual abuse while a priest in New York during the 1980s. The Bishop of Manchester is accused in a ...
‘I Cannot Remain Silent’: Madison’s Bishop Catholic Bishop Condemns Destruction of Statues
In stark contrast to other bishops, Bishop Hying speaks-out against the mob. As rioters across the United States target statues depicting historical figures, the Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday ...
Archdiocese of Chicago Tweets Chart on ‘Covert White Supremacy’
A chart detailing “Covert White Supremacy”— which a Chicago archdiocese office shared online amid widespread protests against racism in the city and across the country— was shared without permission and ...
Gonzaga University to Host LGBT Law Clinic
This is the same Jesuit school that blocked Ben Shapiro from speaking and allowed priests accused of sexual abuse to reside on campus. Gonzaga University’s plan to become the first ...