Brian Fraga

The American Civil Liberties Union did not challenge a May 8 federal appeals court ruling that upheld a North Carolina Catholic school's decision in 2014 to fire a teacher who announced plans to marry his same-sex partner.

When Joe Biden leaves the Oval Office, so, too, will a Catholic commander-in-chief who always carried a rosary in his pocket, and arranged his public schedule to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.

An Oklahoma state school board said its contract with St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Catholic Charter School could be reinstated if the Oklahoma Supreme Court reverses its decision or if its ruling is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The apostolic nuncio announced Aug. 5 that Bishop Richard Henning of Providence, Rhode Island, will replace Cardinal Sean O'Malley, who recently turned 80, as archbishop of Boston. Henning said his first job will be to listen, particularly to abuse survivors and those who left the church over its response to the crisis. 

Among clergy abuse survivors, the reasons that keep them away from church go beyond beliefs or understandings about the real presence. Those complex factors are interwoven with feelings of betrayal, disillusionment and trauma.

The Napa Institute's annual summer gathering in 2024 struck a more conciliatory tone than in past years, when culture war issues such as abortion, LGBTQ rights and modern secularism were often emphasized.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens announced that, along with another pilgrimage in 2025, the next National Eucharistic Congress could be held in 2033, marking the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' passion, death and resurrection.

Religion, Catholicism included, can exacerbate polarization in the U.S., or it can serve as a bridge by fostering communication, understanding and respect, Fr. Ricky Manalo tells the National Eucharistic Congress.

At the National Eucharistic Congress, Martha Hennessy shared parts of the speech that Dorothy Day, her grandmother, presented at the 41st International Eucharistic Congress in 1976 in Philadelphia. 

Holy Family of Nazareth Sr. Josephine Garrett — an author, sought-after speaker and licensed mental health counselor — will speak on the third day of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. 

The Eucharist can be thought of as a school for becoming a more synodal church, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich said during a July 18 presentation at the National Eucharistic Congress.

During his speech at the National Eucharistic Congress, the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S. called for unity and encouraged those gathered to expand their understanding of the real presence to people they encounter in their daily lives.

Pilgrims traveling to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis detail their cross-country journeys through poor weather, injuries and fatigue.

After almost three years of planning and scores of local conferences, holy hours, processions and other events, more than 50,000 people will descend on Indianapolis for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.

Catholic reaction to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was split — with Catholic prelates calling for peace and unity, while partisan groups blamed Democratic rhetoric for the shooting.

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, a Catholic and potential running mate for Trump, called for the deportation of "every single person who invaded our country illegally" in a campaign fundraising message.

Catholic social justice activists, and even a bishop, were pleasantly surprised at the overwhelming support that U.S. prelates showed for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development during their spring assembly.

Updated: In his opening address to the U.S. bishops' spring assembly, Cardinal Christophe Pierre told them that Pope Francis shared their desire that Catholics in the United States "rediscover the power of the Eucharist."

Given that Pax Christi USA has helped to "revive the concept of Gospel-based nonviolence," the organization seemed like "a natural fit" for the Dorothy Day Guild's initial Dorothy Day Peacemaker Award, said guild chairman Kevin Ahern.

The Catholic University of America in D.C. announced a new chairman and a new vice chairman of its Board of Trustees. Robert Neal and Bishop John Barres both have ties to conservative Catholic organizations.