Catholic immigrants

We need more from the Catholic bishops than a mixed response to racism

By Thomas Reese — April 28, 2021
(RNS) — Catholics deserve better leadership from the bishops in the struggle against racism.

Is Kamala Harris anti-Catholic?

By Thomas Reese — September 10, 2020
(RNS) — It is important to distinguish anti-Catholicism from anti-clericalism.

Mexican-born bishop chosen to soon lead the Diocese of San Bernardino

By Alejandra Molina — December 2, 2019
SAN BERNARDINO (RNS) — Bishop Alberto Rojas is slated to lead the Diocese of San Bernardino — the nation’s fifth-largest Roman Catholic Diocese — as Bishop Gerald Barnes prepares for retirement.

Why Catholics and Jews dominate at the Supreme Court

By Yonat Shimron — July 12, 2018
(RNS) — Historically, it has taken a while for Catholics and Jews to earn seats on the top court, which used to be composed entirely of Protestants.

Add basketball to Catholic colleges’ springtime rituals

By Michael Schulson — March 26, 2014
(RNS) Why are so many Catholic schools in the top ranks of NCAA men’s basketball? It may have a lot to do with the Irish potato famine, American nativism and 20th-century Italian demographics.
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