At the invitation of President Donald Trump, Father Frank Mann was one of only two Catholics to attend the 2025 White House Easter Prayer dinner held on April 16.
Author: John Lavenburg
How Pope Francis Has Shaped the Current American Episcopacy
On Aug. 5, 2024, Pope Francis appointed then-Bishop Richard Henning of Providence to succeed Cardinal Seán O’Malley in the Archdiocese of Boston — one of the most prominent sees in the United States.
Pro-Life Advocate Archbishop Naumann Reflects on 50 Year Priesthood
After 50 years of ministry, including 20 leading the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, pro-life leader Archbishop Joseph Naumann had his resignation accepted by Pope Francis on April 8.
New York Bishops Seek Support for National School Choice Funding
Given the unlikelihood that New York state will create a parental school choice program anytime soon, the state’s Catholic bishops have shifted their advocacy toward federal legislation.
Priest With ‘Heart Of Jesus’ Moves Into Leadership Role in the Diocese of Brooklyn
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — After more than a decade accompanying future priests at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, Father Michael Bruno will now transition to a new role supporting current priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn. On March 31, the diocese announced that Bishop Robert Brennan has appointed Father Bruno as the associate vicar for clergy […]
U.S. Secretary of State Offers Prayers for Pope Francis on Anniversary of His Election
Marking the 12th anniversary of Pope Francis’s election, Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered prayers for the Holy Father’s recovery on behalf of Catholics in the United States, and highlighted the shared commitment both sides have for global peace.
McDonald’s Franchisee’s Answer to Fridays During Lent: ‘Filet-O-Fish’
Not long after Lou Groen opened a McDonald’s in Cincinnati, he noticed that during Lent, the local Catholic community took their business to a nearby Frisch’s Big Boy on Fridays for a fish sandwich instead of to McDonald’s for a hamburger.
Nuclear Weapons Treaty Needs Nuclear States to Have Any ‘Teeth,’ Archbishop Says
As the Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took place at the U.N. headquarters, Archbishop John Wester said that for the treaty to have any “teeth,” the nuclear states must get on board.
Archbishop Broglio Calls For ‘Courageous Negotiations’ to Secure Peace in Ukraine
In a new Lenten reflection published just a few days after a tense interaction between President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Percentage of U.S. Hispanics Who are Catholic Declining, Study Shows
A recent study on religion in America shows that while the percentage of the white, Black, and Asian adults in the United States who identify as Catholic has remained relatively steady since 2007, the percentage of Hispanic adults who identify as Catholic has steeply declined.