Archbishop Gregory succeeds Cardinal Donald Wuerl as the seventh Archbishop of Washington. Wuerl’s resignation was accepted by Pope Francis in October following scrutiny of his handling of abuse cases earlier in his career.
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New Laws Raise Issues Over Ways to Challenge Roe
Following a wave of new state laws significantly restricting abortion, Catholic pro-life advocates and legal experts are divided over whether such bills offer a winning strategy for the eventual overturn of Roe v. Wade or if they threaten decades-long strategies to gradually prohibit abortion.
Saints Help Author and Mother Drop a Toxic Perfectionism
In a new book, award-winning journalist Colleen Carol Campell writes that for years she was burdened by her self-imposed expectations and quest for perfection, and was only able to be rescued through the help of the saints.
U.S. Bishops ‘Gravely Disappointed’ With House Passage of Equality Act
Five U.S. bishops, chairmen of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committees or subcommittees, said May 17 they were “gravely disappointed” with the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Equality Act.
Ex-Legionary, Fox News Personality Asks to Leave the Priesthood
Father Jonathan Morris, who was at one time among the most prominent Catholic priests in America as a contributor to Fox News, has asked to be dismissed from the clerical state.
Prayer and Action Needed After Colorado Shooting
Catholic leaders are calling for prayer and action in response to the May 7 school shooting inside a charter school near Denver.
New D.C. Leader Says of Facing Abuse Crisis Again: ‘I’m not Afraid’
In a dark moment for the American Church, many Catholics felt Archbishop Wilton Gregory was a rare point of light.
Loneliness and Designing the Modern Office
Despite all the excitement over flexible workplace models like virtual offices and remote workforce. Only one-third of the workforce in the U.S is working remotely.
Pro-Life Leaders Applaud Passage of Abortion Bill in Alabama
By passing a bill to ban abortion in nearly all circumstances, the Alabama Legislature has recognized that abortion is “the extinguishing of a unique human life,” said the president and CEO of Americans United for Life.
Theologian: A Consistent Life Ethic is the Solution to a Throwaway Culture
In his new book, Fordham theologian Charles Camosy argues that Pope Francis’s challenge to resist a throwaway culture can also combat the polarized landscape of today.