Robert S. Bennett was known as one of Washington's most important lawyers. He also was an influential Catholic who lent credibility to the U.S. bishops' efforts to fight clergy abuse and supported charitable causes.
Over 100 non-diocesan groups submitted their own synodal "synthesis" reports to the U.S. bishops. These Catholics participated in their own listening sessions for the grassroots consultation ahead of the 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Did you know the law firm the represents the U.S. bishops' conference has been a key player in the effort to move the judiciary to the right? Columnist Michael Sean Winters shares links to this and other news.
A review of more than a dozen synodal reports from U.S. dioceses participants appreciate the opportunity to be heard, even if they harbor misgivings about what the Synod on Synodality will ultimately accomplish.
The annual gathering of conservative Catholics is full of whine and wine, notes columnist Michael Sean Winters. This year's doom-and-gloom preaching was offset by the excitement at the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision.
Catholic groups spoke out in spring of 2021 when reported anti-Asian hate crimes were skyrocketing, but Catholics who had previously spoken on the issue seem absent in recent months.
The resolution of Kelly Easter's legal case could signal an opening for single LGBTQ people to foster children through religiously affiliated child welfare agencies.
Vatican officials' responses to the Dobbs case primarily emphasize that opposition to abortion is only one facet of the Catholic Church's pro-life stance.
The University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary has received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to support the Cor Iuxta Meum ("After My Own Heart") Project, a collaborative seminary formation program.
