The Immigration Backlog Pressing on Parish Life Across the U.S.
In previous newsletters, we’ve shared encouraging signs of growth in priestly vocations — celebrating dioceses across the country where ordination…
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AI Permeates Daily Life, Helps Shape a Catholic Worldview
In just two years, the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the daily lives of Americans has more than tripled.…
America’s Deep Catholic Roots Offer a Path to Connection for Disaffiliated Cultural Catholics
In April, we shared with you that the latest iteration of Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study found that Catholicism…
The Jubilee of Young People: A Source of Hope
This summer, more than 1 million young Catholics from 150 countries joined with 7,000 priests and 450 bishops in…
Feast or Famine: Priestly Vocations Booming in Some U.S. Dioceses and Drying Up in Others
Earlier this year, we shared about how smaller dioceses were leading in ordinations to the priesthood. A recent analysis by…
Catholic Leaders’ Response to Mass Deportation
In January, the Trump-Vance administration rescinded a long-standing policy that prevented ICE agents from entering and detaining people in “sensitive…
Cultural Connection: Confirmations in Hispanic/Latino Culture
The Church’s efforts to lower the age of confirmation, as highlighted in the linked piece, also intersect with cultural and…
U.S. Dioceses Lower Confirmation Age in Effort to Curb Disaffiliation
The recent Pew Research Religious Landscape Study reinforces what we have long known: that baptized Catholics are rapidly disaffiliating from the…
Understanding the Impact of Federal Action on Catholic Social Services: An Explainer
In the United States, the Catholic Church is a vital part of the social safety net and civic infrastructure that…
Small, Connected Dioceses Lead in Fostering New Vocations
Vocation Ministry recently released its 2025 update to a major study they conducted in 2023 regarding priestly vocations in the…