Commentary: As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week Jan. 31-Feb. 6, a newly released report illuminates how Hispanic teachers and leaders are being instruments of renewal in Catholic schools.
The three challenges facing both the U.S. Catholic Church and this country right now are segregation, polarization and resignation, Boston College professor Hosffman Ospino told attendees at the 58th Annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week in Tucson.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Pro-life Democratic governor reelected; dissenters want Francis to "repent"; impeachment news from the "I told you so" file.
The Field Hospital: Efforts to evangelize include Alpha in British Columbia and the Mass Mob in Buffalo; parishes face pressing financial needs in Chicago; tackling poverty in Portland.
With a conference format that fosters conversation and community, the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians, or ACHTUS, "models a different kind of way of being an academic."
Distinctly Catholic: What will 2019 bring in the life of the church? Will the U.S. church in the begin to confront how some of its ministries have become a counterwitness to the Gospel and others a mere extension of the Republican Party?
Book review:Young Adult American Catholics opens a window to what is one of the church's most critical challenges — facing the exit or indifference of many younger members.
The V Encuentro national gathering closes with resolve that Catholic Latinos "don't want to be guests anymore. We want to be full members of the household of God."
Four-year nationwide consultations with the Hispanic Catholic community will culminate at the national V Encuentro Sept. 20-23 in Grapevine, Texas, as delegates gather to form a collective voice.
