When Catholics talk about "one-issue voters," no one has to explain what the one issue is. Opposition to legalized abortion is the church's "preeminent" issue, according to the U.S. bishops' ...

Catholics are becoming some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions. Most prominently, Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is a recent Catholic convert tied to Catholic ...

Learn what evangelization means for Catholics and how to share the good news of Jesus without overcomplicating it.

It is so routine that many churchgoers — of all faiths! — don’t notice. That routine would be passing the collection plate every Sunday. After all, it costs money to keep a church up and running. And ...

This chapter exclusively explores views and experiences among U.S. Catholics (i.e., the 20% of U.S. adults who say they are Catholic when asked about their present religion). Many Americans who are ...

"Nun" was pretty low on the list of Sister Barbara's early career options. "I certainly did not intend to become a sister," she says recently, standing outside her modest Missouri apartment in jeans ...

Protesters gather to denounce President Donald Trump's behavior and policies during a "No Kings" rally in Miller Place, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2025. Credit: OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz The Catholic ...

Catholic worshippers attend a New Year’s Eve Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City in 2016. (Artem Vorobiev/Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this survey to better ...

Discover the forgotten history of Black Catholic schools in Arkansas. Learn about the dedicated teachers, students, and their impact on the community.

The beginning lines of the Gospel of John in koine Greek. Credit: Photo by author. Happy anniversary, Scripture scholars! Today marks 60 years since the promulgation of one of the Second Vatican ...