Church in America
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Gallup poll: Church attendance sees slight uptick; still below pre-pandemic levels
Gallup surveyed more than 1,000 Americans in May, asking if they had attended church, synagogue, mosque, or temple within the... Read more
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Survey: A majority of US Catholics support the death penalty
One recent survey shows a majority of U.S. Catholics supporting use of the death penalty for murder convicts. The support... Read more
Do we have a Traditional Latin Mass? US bishops continue to respond to Traditionis custodes
Bishops throughout the United States have continued to respond to Pope Francis’ motu proprio on traditional liturgies, addressing the impact... Read more
Pope Francis tells news agency: ‘I look at the US Church with hope’
In a meeting with an American news agency on Monday, Pope Francis expressed hope in the Catholic Church in the... Read more
In wake of Civilta Cattolica piece, Evangelicals seek papal chat
Some U.S. evangelical Christian leaders want to talk with Pope Francis about a prominent Jesuit-run journal’s essay on Christianity and... Read more
How do we evangelize the Americas?
As society becomes increasingly global, the question of how to spread the Gospel, particularly in the U.S., depends more and... Read more
New York cultural event delves into meaning of relationship
The upcoming New York Encounter cultural festival will explore the dynamic between “I” and “We” – individuals and community –... Read more
Arizona hermitage to foster deep prayer, priestly renewal
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has established a local house of prayer for priests, where they can come for... Read more
Archbishop praises MLK's letter from jail as prophetic
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was “direct and prophetic” in its call for justice and... Read more
Archbishop likens immigrants to 'Les Misérables' hero
Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami made a plea for immigration reform at a rally on Saturday, noting that like the... Read more
Poll shows most American Catholics happy with Pope Francis
A new survey shows that U.S. Catholics are overwhelmingly content with the election of Pope Francis, with 73 percent of... Read more
Vatican official warns of mediocrity in American Christianity
An official for the Vatican's Latin America commission has warned against a “gray pragmatism and mediocrity” that he believes has... Read more
