Sunday Mass attendance in person at Catholic churches in the U.S. is back to pre-pandemic levels — although just under one quarter of the nation’s Catholics are in the pews on a regular weekly basis.
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Trump at National Prayer Breakfast Announces New Order to Investigate ‘Anti-Christian’ Bias
President Donald Trump said in remarks to the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 6 that he would create a task force, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, to investigate “anti-Christian” bias in the federal government.
Only in Print: The American Dream Through the Eyes of Langston Hughes and MLK
Poet, playwright, novelist, and social activist Langston Hughes and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared a common ideology and deep faith in the American Dream — what America could be for all men and women of every race, creed, and color.
Vance Says Trump Administration Will Continue to Prioritize Religious Liberty
In touting the accomplishments of the first Trump administration, Vice President JD Vance assured a room full of advocates that the second one will continue to prioritize advancing religious freedom both domestically and abroad.
President Trump Bars Biological Males From Competing in Women’s Sports
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 5 barring biological males from competing in women’s sports.
Family Remembers Mother for Advocacy, Vision for Racial Harmony
On the evening of Thursday, April 4, 1968, Donna Grimes was eagerly anticipating her 12th birthday when chaos erupted in her hometown of Washington, D.C.
Catholic Charities NY: Government Efforts to Deal With Criminal Immigrants ‘Legitimate’
Amid a federal immigration crackdown, the head of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New York says that while the organization is concerned for many immigrants, he also understands the government’s “legitimate attempt to deal with the bad apples, the criminals.”
Field of Crosses: Immigrant Artist’s Memorial to D.C. Air Disaster Victims a Call to Love
They are silent sentinels. Painted a somber, stormy ocean blue, others an earthy olive drab, and some still bare wood and awaiting color, dozens of simple crosses — each standing several feet high — are arrayed in orderly rows, with small, bright floral decorations attached to each.
Trump’s Decision to Revoke Protections for Venezuelan Immigrants ‘Counterproductive:’ U.S. Bishops
The U.S. Bishops have called the Trump administration’s decision to revoke temporary legal protections for Venezuelan immigrants “counterproductive to the administration’s stated goal of reducing strain on American communities.”
Opinion: Francis and Trump Are Leaders Who Prize Loyalty
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis are not likely to become fast friends or — in the main — political allies. As governors, however, Trump and Pope Francis are remarkably similar in several respects.