Catholicism
Religious liberty concerns raised as Texas governor seeks to investigate groups helping migrants
By Alejandra Molina — December 15, 2022
(RNS) — ‘The reality is that the majority of the work that is done on the border, the humanitarian work, the reception of refugees and migrants, is done by faith-based organizations,’ said Dylan Corbett, executive director of Hope Border Institute.
Not only Catholic churches celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Alejandra Molina — December 12, 2022
(RNS) — The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Dec. 12, marks the appearance of Mary to St. Juan Diego, an Indigenous man, on a hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531. The brown-skinned Virgin, patron saint of Mexico, is honored during this time with Masses and other celebrations outside the church.
14 Northern California clergy, religious linked for first time to Catholic sex abuse scandal
By Alejandra Molina — December 1, 2022
(RNS) — A window for filing new lawsuits under a 2019 California law for decades-old abuse will close Dec. 31.
Ye’s Trump dinner is a high point for Catholic nationalists’ influence campaign
By Jack Jenkins — December 1, 2022
(RNS) — The meeting of Ye, Nick Fuentes and Donald Trump was a win for an extreme, Catholic-leaning subset of Christian nationalism.
Cardinal asks bishops to challenge lawmakers who want to cut Ukraine aid
By Jack Jenkins — November 16, 2022
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The suggestion, which drew applause from bishops, appeared directed at Republicans who have suggested reducing aid to Ukraine.
US Catholic bishops elect Archbishop Timothy Broglio as conference president
By Jack Jenkins — November 15, 2022
(RNS) — Broglio’s election does not appear to be a radical ideological departure from his predecessor.
Candidates to lead the Catholic bishops — and what their election would mean
By Jack Jenkins — November 14, 2022
(RNS) — At the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' fall meeting, the prelates will elect a new president to replace Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez, who has served since 2019.
Synod on Synodality: Where has it been and where is it going?
By Thomas Reese — November 1, 2022
(RNS) — To win Francis’ support, liberals need to show their reforms allow the church to better proclaim the gospel.
In new footage, Pelosi seen praying with colleagues shortly before insurrection
By Jack Jenkins — October 14, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Before rioters stormed the Capitol, Pelosi is seen praying for the country and for Republicans to 'have their own epiphany.'
Poll: Latinos, including Christians, overwhelmingly support abortion access
By Alejandra Molina — October 12, 2022
(RNS) — Latino Catholics (73%) were more likely than other Christians (63%) to stand against making abortion illegal, saying it’s wrong to ‘take away the freedom to make those decisions from everyone else,’ the survey found.
Supreme Court declines to hear Rhode Island fetal personhood case
By Jack Jenkins — October 12, 2022
(RNS) — The move is a setback for supporters of the idea that an unborn fetus is entitled to full constitutional rights.
New poll finds 4 in 10 non-Catholic Latinos were once Catholic and left
By Alejandra Molina — October 7, 2022
(RNS) — Some were raised Protestant, but increasingly many are raised nonreligious, according to one scholar.
Survey: Catholics, Hispanics, young people most likely to voice climate concerns
By Alejandra Molina — October 5, 2022
(RNS) — Additionally, American Catholics were found to be five times more likely to express that climate change is a shared responsibility than their non-Catholic counterparts.
Young Colombian activist brings light to the displaced communities
By Magdalena Rojo — September 30, 2022
(RNS) — Jenifer Colpas Fernández had to leave her native Colombia to recognize its problems — and to see that there were solutions.
Brittany Muller combines Christianity and the cards in ‘The Contemplative Tarot’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 13, 2022
(RNS) — ‘The Contemplative Tarot’ explains the history of tarot and gives some examples of how Christians can incorporate the cards into their spiritual practice.
