Over the past year the federal government’s global religious freedom watchdog has noticed an increase in religious intolerance, persecution, and discrimination around the world, and it is now calling on the Biden administration to step up and do something about it.
Author: John Lavenburg
Bishops Say New U.S. Regulations ‘Advance an Ideological View of Sex’
While recent health care-related nondiscrimination regulations implemented by the Biden administration don’t include an abortion mandate, as the U.S. bishops had feared, they’ve taken issue with how the regulations advance what they say is an “ideological view of sex.”
Augustine Institute’s New Campus Called a ‘Crossroads for the Renewal’ of the Church
With the purchase of a sprawling new campus in Florissant, Missouri, Augustine Institute president Tim Gray said he envisions not only growth of its graduate program, but for it to become a “crossroads” for the renewal of the American Church.
St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore to Offer Specialized Hispanic Ministry Track
In response to the growing number of Hispanic Catholics in the United States, St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore will soon offer a specialized track where, at the recommendation of their diocese, a seminarian will focus the last four years of their priestly education on Hispanic ministry.
Catholic Medical Community Says ‘Simply Not Enough Nurses’ to Fulfill Mandate
An association of more than 2,200 Catholic health care facilities is “deeply concerned” that controversial new nurse staffing standards for long-term care facilities — implemented this week by the Biden administration — will actually harm nursing facilities and the residents they serve.
People in the Holy Land Still ‘Open to the Dream’ of Reconciliation, Cardinal Dolan Says
When Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently met with victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, and families of hostages taken during it, he said what stood out was that in a “land of broken hearts,” people will not give up on peace.
Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Feeds Into This Summer’s National Eucharistic Congress
When Tim Glemkowski was appointed to the role of executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress in spring 2022, he told The Tablet he envisioned the congress as a powerful moment of “unity and communion as a Church that leads to a renewed mission in a public witness.
NY Attorney General Reaches Agreement With Diocese of Brooklyn on Its Handling of Clergy Sex Abuse Claims
Results of an investigation issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James highlights both shortcomings and positive initiatives taken by the Diocese of Brooklyn in its handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations over the past 22 years.
Cardinal Dolan Forced to Take Shelter Amid Iranian Attack on Israel
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said April 14 he and those he traveled with to the Holy Land “feel safe and secure” in Bethlehem after they were forced to take shelter the night before when Iran launched a missile attack against Israel.
U.S. Catholics Support for Pope Francis Still High, but Lower Than Before
A new report has found that Pope Francis’ favorability rating among American Catholics has fallen from 83% in 2021 to 75% in 2024, with those who view the pontiff unfavorably also saying he represents a change in the direction of the Church.