(RNS) — Some experts and bishops told RNS that, in a fraught moment, dialogue and public criticism are complementary ...

Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological ...

The new American pope, Leo XIV, has somehow managed, in the four months since his election, to stay mostly out of the news. His predecessor, Pope Francis, had been committed to expanding the church’s ...

For the first time in history, an American sits on the Throne of St. Peter. Pope Leo XIV – born in Dolton, Illinois, and formed at Villanova University – now leads the global Church. At the same ...

(RNS) — Labor Day is approaching, and just a few days later I will begin teaching my fall classes. Like every fall semester, the largest class I’ll teach will be on Catholic social teaching. This ...

The Trump administration has deported 400,000 people this year and detained some 60,000 others, part of a crackdown on undocumented immigrants that has also swept up some who are in the country ...

President Donald Trump has blamed his political opponents for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying, "Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Catholic bishop's opposition to the Archdiocese of Chicago's plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin despite the powerful politician's support of abortion rights has revived a ...