While the Amazon region has been the focus of this month’s Vatican meeting of bishops, one of the Americans taking part says he hopes the gathering’s reverberations will be felt in the United States.
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Number of ‘Nones’ are Increasing in the U.S.
A Pew Research Center study released on Oct. 17 shows that Americans who identify as “nones” — those describing themselves as atheists or agnostics or having no religious affiliation — are the biggest group in the country, outnumbering Catholics.
Fr. James Martin Reflects on Meeting With Pope
Father James Martin, S.J., editor-at-large at the Jesuit-run, Manhattan-based America Magazine, met with Pope Francis on Sept. 30 in a private audience at the Vatican.
Report Outlines ‘Dangers, Harms’ Assisted Suicide Laws Pose to Disabled
The National Council on Disability said in a new study that “the dangers and harms” physician-assisted suicide laws present to people with disabilities “appear to be as significant today” as they were in 1997 and 2005, when the council earlier analyzed the harms of such laws.
The Rosary? There’s an App for That
Every morning from her home in a suburb of Chicago, Kristin Reilly invites her followers to pray with her online, starting each day with a special intention, as requested by her followers.
‘Nones’ Now Account for Close to a Quarter of the U.S. Population
While most of the religiously unaffiliated people, the so-called “nones” are young, speakers at an Oct 15 symposium at Jesuit-run Fordham University said the trend encompasses all age groups and has enormous implications for American society.
The Other Side of Stem Cell Research
Last month, the federal government implemented a new ban on using fetal tissue for research — a move praised by U.S. Catholic leaders.
Diocese of Fort Worth Marks its 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Fort Worth. The Catholic faith traces its roots in the region to more than 500 years ago.
El Paso Bishop Calls Out Racism But Urges Accused Shooter’s Life be Spared
It’s a pastoral letter that pulls no punches, goes far into the past and continues up to the recent present of racism at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Local Haitians Concerned Over Violence in Their Native Country
The violence that has been rocking Haiti for weeks is being watched warily by Haitian-American Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.