Catholics’ rate of vaccinations against COVID-19 stands at 82%, outpacing vaccinations among other groups, according to a nationwide study conducted by the Pew Research Center.
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Tablet Series ‘Friends, Not Foes’ Looks at How We Really Live
The Tablet is introducing “Friends, Not Foes,” a series about people in the Diocese of Brooklyn who have forged an unlikely alliance and get along quite well despite their differences.
Religion and The Trump-Pence Ticket
President Donald Trump is a Presbyterian. Vice President Mike Pence was raised Catholic. Both men have been outspoken in their pro-life views.
Parishes Face New Challenges as Millennials Avoid Marriage, Family Life
A new study shows that as millennials are approaching age 40, their family life radically differs from past generations, a reality that Catholic leaders and scholars say present particular challenges for passing on the faith and for building Catholic community.
Polls Show Faith Is Getting Americans Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Two separate polls show that Americans are relying more on their faith to help persevere through the coronavirus pandemic.
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
Abortion Rarely Topic of Preaching, Says New Pew Study
While abortion remains one of the most divisive issues in American public life, particularly among people of faith, a new study suggests that it is rarely discussed from the pulpit.
Democrats Support Pope Francis More Than Republicans, New Poll Finds
A new study reveals that while American Catholics still overwhelmingly view Pope Francis favorably, he enjoys more support from Catholic Democrats than he does Catholic Republicans.
‘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.
New Survey: Only One-Third of Catholics Believe in Real Presence
If you ask any Catholic theologian what the most important part of Christian life is, they’ll tell you the Eucharist.