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When Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte drafted sweeping restrictions on traditional liturgical practices—including Latin, altar rails, and even the St. Michael Prayer—it wasn’t merely a localized...

In 1969, the United States bishops created the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). Its mission is to fund programs that address “systems and structures” of injustice and poverty...

Last year I wrote a piece that respectfully argued that the Holy Father does not understand the Church in the United States. I wish I could say I was...

He did it again. During a recent visit to a Jesuit school in Portugal, the Holy Father once more criticized the Catholic Church in the United States. But this...

In 2018, the scandal involving then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick shocked the Catholic world.   McCarrick had a global presence; he operated at the highest levels of the Church, and he enjoyed...

Last week, Bishop Robert Barron released a video interview with Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf, who recently embraced the Catholic faith. Their wide-ranging conversation enthralled me. LaBeouf plays Padre Pio...

Someone has to say it publicly: The Holy Father does not understand the Catholic Church in the United States and he is doing her great harm. In an interview...

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares his government, the bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States face a new challenge: a Catholic president who will publicly oppose his...

Dear Eminences and Excellencies, I write to you as a former senior staffer at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), where I was entrusted with a range...