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…
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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…
Vatican Makes Critical Appointment to Lead Archdiocese of Washington as Population of Bishops Continues to Age
For years, the Catholic Church has faced a growing crisis as the population of U.S. bishops at or near retirement…
U.S. Bishops Gather in Baltimore for Fall Plenary Assembly
The work of practically implementing synodality as a new way of “being Church” will be led by the bishops…
Highlights from 2022 and What’s to Come in 2023
Top Ten Accomplishments of 2022 What’s to Come in 2023
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On the ground, Catholic pastors are leaders who must fulfill a wide range of roles for their parishioners. Today’s pastor…