While Bishop Mark Seitz has said that he doesn’t want to “get ahead” of President-elect Donald Trump in criticizing potential immigration policies, he has also acknowledged an increased level of concern for the undocumented immigrants already in the United States.
Author: John Lavenburg
In Separate Addresses on Synod, Eucharistic Revival, Church Leaders Emphasize Work That Lies Ahead
In separate addresses to the American bishops, Cardinal Christophe Pierre and Archbishop Timothy Broglio spoke on two major Church events of the past year — the Synod of Bishops on Synodality and the National Eucharistic Revival — and the need to keep each alive.
USCCB Sets Outreach as Priority for Next 4 Years
During the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2024 fall general assembly, a new mission directive emphasizing outreach to the religiously unaffiliated, those who have disaffiliated, and young people was established to guide the USCCB’s work through 2028.
Jazz Pianist’s Long, Winding Road Brought Her to the Faith
During a trip to Europe in 1953, accomplished 20th-century jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams was exhausted,
emotionally drained, and facing financial peril when a friend took her to a small church in France where she began to pray.
As Deanna Witkowski explains in her 2021 biography of Williams, titled “Music for the Soul,” that’s where the musician’s spiritual journey and conversion to Catholicism began.
On Presidential Election Result, American Bishops Emphasize Longtime Pastoral Priorities
Commenting on the election of former President Donald Trump to serve a second term, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington offered a reminder that no matter who occupies the White House, the Church’s advocacy and priorities will not change.
As Abortion Rights Amendments Succeed, American Catholic Leaders Pledge To Continue Advocacy
After it became clear that voters passed an amendment to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Maryland state constitution, the Maryland Catholic Conference was quick to acknowledge that the result was “a painful moment” in the state’s history.
USCCB President Congratulates President-Elect Trump, Offers Prayer
On the day former President Donald Trump successfully won the 2024 presidential election, the leader of the U.S. bishops published a statement of congratulations to the president-elect that focused on the importance of the nation’s democracy.
2024 Election Reveals a Changing Face of Catholic Voters
While the exact breakdown of the Catholic vote in the 2024 election remains unclear, one expert notes that available exit polling data suggests that in future elections, white Catholics can be penciled in as a significant GOP voting bloc.
Priests’ Uplifting Social Media Content Counters Mockery of Faith
At a time when the convergence of faith and social media is in the news after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mocked the sacrament of Communion in an Instagram video, Father Simon Teller said faith-based social media content, including that which is light-hearted, is possible if it’s done in a way that the creator believes “brings people closer to Jesus.”
Former Rockville Centre Auxiliary Bishop Richard Henning Installed as Archbishop of Boston
Archbishop Richard Henning began his journey as the 10th bishop and seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, succeeding Cardinal Seán O’Malley.
