Publication: National Catholic Register
Black Bishop Claims “Racism” Is Reason Why There Are So Few Black Bishops
Bishop Robert Boxie reflected on why the United States has so few Black Catholic bishops, citing “racism” as the short answer. “I really enjoy the gift of a Black Catholicism, ...
USSCB Want To Limit Your Second Amendment Rights
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow local communities to regulate firearm ownership, weighing in on a high-profile federal case that could ...
Diocese of Crookston Ends Sunday Mass in 11% of Parishes
The Diocese of Crookston in Minnesota announced that seven parishes will cease celebrating Sunday Mass in the coming months due to factors including a shortage of priests, lack of young ...
Detroit Archdiocese Forecasts Suspension of Weekend Masses at 90 Parishes
Weekend Masses could be suspended at a total of 90 parishes across southeast Michigan, according to plans revealed by the Archdiocese of Detroit. Previously released models identified 58 parishes for ...
Leo Claims Synodality Can Help Us Avoid Being Another Tower of Babel
Pope Leo XIV on Friday highlighted the role of synodality in promoting the common good and avoiding new divisions. In his private audience with the participants of the Borgo Dialogues ...
FIGURES… U.S. Bishops Unveil Prayer Service for America’s 250th Anniversary Centered On Migrants
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has released a national prayer service for the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary that places immigration, justice, and the dignity of migrants at the ...
Notre Dame Rector Sexually Abused Students Over 17 Years
A former rector at a residence hall at the University of Notre Dame frequently weighed male students naked and alone in a deserted locker room and engaged in unwanted sexual ...
Priest Charged With Theft of $160,000 From Kansas Parish
A priest turned himself in to police after being accused of stealing about $160,000 from a parish, according to officials with the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Father Richard ...
Ogdensburg Diocese Will Pay $45 Million To Sex Abuse Victims
The Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, will pay out $45 million to abuse victims, part of a yearslong bankruptcy process that began after dozens of sex abuse cases were filed ...
Archdiocese of Baltimore Proposes Nearly $170 Million Settlement for Abuse Victims
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is proposing nearly $170 million in compensation for abuse victims amid its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings there. A May 15 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court revealed that ...
Surprise, Surprise! US Catholic Bishops Urge Immigration Reform to Uphold ‘God-Given Dignity’ in Budget Bill
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging Congress to include immigration reform in the budget reconciliation package that is being negotiated by lawmakers and seeking protection of the ...
New Study Shows More Adults Quit Catholic Church Than Enter It in Most Countries
A Pew Research Center study found that more adults leave the Catholic Church than enter it in most countries, but Catholics still make up the majority of the population in ...
USCCB Partnering With Evangelicals On Immigration
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) took part in an ecumenical meeting with the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) to engage in dialogue and collaborate on pastoral solutions to ...
USCCB President Claims ICE Enforcement Debate Is a Matter US Church ‘Simply Can’t Avoid’
Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very high priority” for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In a Jan. 30 interview with EWTN News In Depth, Archbishop Coakley ...
Leo Calls Bishops to Rome Synod to Discuss Families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October
Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application for today. Amoris ...
The Ostermann Fiasco Is Over. Notre Dame’s Catholic Identity Crisis Is Not
Abortion-rights advocate Susan Ostermann’s decision to withdraw from her appointment as the new head of the University of Notre Dame’s Asian studies institute is welcome news, so far as it ...
DELUSIONAL: Vatican’s Migration Czar Claims “Expanding Immigration Pathways” Is Solution To Illegal Immigration
The cardinal charged with overseeing the Vatican's study and response of the global migratory phenomena called for expanded legal pathways for migrants and called out a misrepresentative "negative narrative" about ...
The Global Debate on Immigration Isn’t Cooling Down
In early 2026 one would have thought that America — maybe even Minneapolis — was the capital of the globe. News of clashes and two deaths at anti-ICE actions in ...
Multiple U.S. Bishops Join Call for Notre Dame to Rescind Appointment of Pro-Abortion Advocate
Though backlash to the appointment has been growing for weeks, the university has not backed off the controversial decision. A growing chorus of U.S. bishops on Feb. 11 called on ...
Cardinal Cupich’s Ever-Expanding ‘Coaching Tree’
The cardinal-archbishop of Chicago has profoundly reshaped the American hierarchy over the past 10 years and is poised to exert a lasting influence. At an upcoming Mass in Manhattan, Bishop ...
USCCB President Claims ICE Enforcement Debate is a Matter the Church ‘Simply Can’t Avoid’
Archbishop Paul Coakley said immigration remains a “very high priority” for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). In a Jan. 30 interview with EWTN News In Depth, Archbishop Coakley ...
