Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative Impact Report
Over the past six years, the Latino Pastoral Leaders Initiative (LPLI) has grown from a promising pilot into a trusted…
First Fridays Newsletter
Lessons from the Toolbox: Intercultural Competence for Ministry: Mapping the Road Ahead
by Fr. Allan Figueroa Deck A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol. 2,” Chapter 15 In today’s world, where travel,…
Twenty Years of Research on Clergy Abuse
Since 2004, Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA)has partnered with the United States Conference of Catholic…
Burnout and Solitude Leading to Increase in Ordained Men Leaving the Priesthood
While the decline in the number of new ordinations to the priesthood is a well known and documented challenge, the…
The Church’s Ongoing Commitment to Hispanic/Latino Leadership
As Archbishop Ronald Hicks took the helm of the Archdiocese of New York, one of the largest Catholic dioceses in…
Making Sense of the Data: Understanding Affiliation and Engagement
For Catholic leaders, it can be challenging to make sense of the emerging — and seemingly conflicting — data around…
Latino Pastoral Leaders National Gathering
In December 2025, Leadership Roundtable convened its second national gathering, bringing together participants from all cohorts of the Latino Pastoral…
Where Faith Meets Focus: Strategic Pastoral Planning for Mission-Driven Impact
Leading a faith-based organization is about more than simply managing programs, directing vision, or meeting goals. It is about stewarding…
The Jubilee Year of Hope Comes to a Close
“With thankful hearts we now prepare to close this Holy Door, crossed by a multitude of faithful, certain that the…
SEEK Draws Young People Seeking Meaning
Each year, FOCUS’s SEEK conference draws together Catholic college students from across the country for four days of fellowship, fun,…