Leadership Roundtable Releases New Roundtable Resource: Funding the Mission
For many Catholic leaders, just mentioning “fundraising” builds anxiety. Others, as we learned during a recent Toolbox for Pastoral Management,…
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Federal Judge Halts Law to Break the Seal of Confession
A federal judge has temporarily blocked part of a new Washington State law that would have forced clergy to break…
The Call to Pastoral Renewal
Pastoral planning is central to how the Church lives out its mission. It provides structure and direction for evangelization, formation,…
10 years of Laudato Si’: Applying the Lessons Beyond the Care of Creation
May 24 marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si‘,” a landmark document that has served as…
Latest CARA Report Reveals New Insights into Declining Clergy Rates, Ordination Demographics, and Diocesan Financial Transparency
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University recently released its Spring 2025 report, which highlights…
Missionary Labs Aim to Revitalize Youth Leadership and Ministry
Often, before even receiving the sacrament of confirmation, young people are opting to leave the Catholic Church. In fact, a…
Washington State Law Challenges the Seal of Confession
Washington State recently passed a controversial law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse — even if that information is…
Leadership in Complex Pastoring Situations
A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox” Vol. 2, Ch. 14 by Mark Mogilka For decades now, more and more Catholic…
As belief in God Declines in U.S., Social Media Drives Baptisms Globally
We reported last month on efforts local Churches are making to re-engage young families and children — from lowering the…
Faithful to the Mission: Adapting Refugee Support Ministry
For almost half a century, the Catholic Church, through the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities agencies…