The Year in Review

While the Church’s engagement in the public square is often what attracts major headlines – and 2017 did not disappoint – the behind-the-scenes internal workings, and indeed controversies of the U.S. Church are equally important to remember.

The Year in Review

While the campaign promises made by candidate Trump were a source of great joy to the U.S. Catholic bishops during the first few weeks of his presidency, the rest of 2017 – with a few notable exceptions – would be marked by serious tensions between the administration and the hierarchy of the U.S. Church.