American Catholics

Rallying Around Father Roy: How Catholics Should Respond To His Impending Dismissal

Marianne T. Duddy-Burke | Posted 10.16.2011

Marianne T. Duddy-Burke

Too many Catholics face similar dilemmas frequently in their professional, ministerial, and personal lives, and choose the safe path. We have the power to validate Roy's convictions and his continued priesthood.

Priest Shortage Drives Catholic Churches To Consolidate

Five Towns, NY Patch | Stephen J. Bronner | Email the Author | 9:00am | Posted 08.22.2011

“In an effort to continue the pastoral mission of the church in the Five Towns … the parishes are going to work together to provide pastoral servi...

Sexual Diversity And The Catholic Church: Time For A Serious Conversation?

Paul Lakeland | Posted 07.10.2011

Paul Lakeland

When the Church requires life-long celibacy of all people who are not heterosexual, it imposes a life of less love. A call to be less loving, body and soul, is a call to be less in the image of God.

The Average Catholic Is Not Who You Think She Is

Michael Leach | Posted 06.12.2011

Michael Leach

The average Catholic is young, old, middle-aged and every color of the human rainbow. He or she does not fit into a square or a circle but belongs to a big triangle that holds all shapes and sizes.

New Report: Catholics More Supportive Of Gay And Lesbian Rights Than General Public, Other Christians

Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON, DC -- Catholics are more supportive of gay and lesbian rights than the general public and other Christians, according to a new report rele...

Catholics Try To Lure Lapsed Sheep Back Into The Fold

Posted 02.09.2012

By Dan Goldberg Religion News Service MADISON, N.J. -- A small bucket filled with bottles of cold beer sat on the floor, down the hall from the ch...

The Lasting Impact Of Vatican II In America

Posted 05.25.2011

By Kristen Moulton Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY -- Colleen McDannell knew the title of her new book, "The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Cath...

Are Families To Blame For Declining Number Of Nuns?

Posted 05.25.2011

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service If she had listened to her parents, Sister Jenn Graus might never have professed vows last month to join the Co...

American Nuns Hopeful On Reaching An Understanding With The Vatican

Posted 05.25.2011

By Michael O'Malley Religion News Service (RNS) The recent appointment of an American archbishop to the Vatican office overseeing a wide-ranging inve...

Intelligent Design: Losing The Catholics

John Farrell | Posted 05.25.2011

John Farrell

The Discovery Institute has claimed it would get actual scientists to consider intelligent design as a viable scientific theory, by publishing peer-reviewed articles in the leading science journals. But they've failed. And now, they're losing the Catholics.

Poll: U.S. Catholics Unsatisfied With Abuse Response

Religion News Service | Daniel Burke | Posted 05.25.2011

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service (RNS) Nearly three-quarters of U.S. Catholics believe the Vatican tried to cover up clergy sex abuse, and a maj...

Catholic Church Shows Its Influence In Health Care Fight

Wall Street Journal | Peter Wallsten | Posted 05.25.2011

Injecting itself aggressively into the health-care debate, the Roman Catholic Church in America has emerged as a major political force with the potent...