Brian Fraga

Pope Francis' 10 years on the chair of St. Peter have been marked by tenacious resistance from the conservative wing of the church, as formerly ardent papal defenders have lashed out against the current pontiff.

The turmoil within the literary society, which is now a Catholic lay apostolate dedicated to Chesterton's cause for canonization, is a microcosm of how the U.S. church is being buffeted by strong ideological headwinds.

Tens of thousands of activists will descend on Washington for the 50th annual March for Life Jan. 20, during a historical juncture for the pro-life movement, which is celebrating the landmark overturn of Roe v. Wade.

In a statement, Matt Schlapp's lawyer denied the accusations of "sustained and unwanted and unsolicited" sexual advances against a former staffer for Herschel Walker's failed U.S. Senate campaign.

When accused Bishop Howard Hubbard requested the Vatican remove his status as a priest, among those caught by surprise were his alleged abuse victims and their civil attorneys, along with canon lawyers.

The Respect for Marriage Act is advancing, with support from religious leaders who oppose same-sex marriages but are satisfied with the bill's religious liberty protections. But the Catholic bishops' conference disagrees.

The U.S. bishops' conference continued in a conservative direction Nov. 16, electing Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley over Newark Cardinal Joseph Tobin to serve as the group's No. 3 official for the next two years.

The U.S. Catholic bishops' new president is Archbishop Timothy Broglio, a former Vatican diplomat who has supported religious exemptions for coronavirus vaccines and has blamed gay priests for the clergy abuse crisis.

Although Democrats widely performed better than expected in the midterms, one Republican candidate also defied expectations: Ohio's now Senator-elect J.D. Vance, who beat Rep. Tim Ryan by nearly seven percentage points.

The Nov. 14-17 gathering of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will mark important milestones and turning points for the U.S. church, including the election of a new conference president and vice president.

Catholic academics, theologians, clergy sex abuse survivors, and advocates for the inclusion of women and LGBTQ individuals praised the forthrightness and transparency of the Vatican's new synod document.

In Ohio's race for the U.S. Senate, voters will choose between two Catholics: Tim Ryan, a Democrat backed by Catholic social justice movements, and J.D. Vance, a Trump-supported Republican backed by pro-life activists.

In Ohio's race for the U.S. Senate, voters will choose between two Catholics: Tim Ryan, a Democrat backed by Catholic social justice movements, and J.D. Vance, a Trump-supported Republican backed by pro-life activists.

Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio hosted a two-day conference in which influential speakers in the national conservative movement declared that America's "liberal consensus" has come to an end.

Worried about a backlash from voters after the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, Republican politicians this midterm season are moderating their opposition to abortion.

Catholic groups are among state social service agencies, attorneys and others working to provide legal services, medical care, clothes, food and shelter for 48 migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard with no advance warning.

Over 100 non-diocesan groups submitted their own synodal "synthesis" reports to the U.S. bishops. These Catholics participated in their own listening sessions for the grassroots consultation ahead of the 2023 Synod of Bishops in Rome.

A review of more than a dozen synodal reports from U.S. dioceses participants appreciate the opportunity to be heard, even if they harbor misgivings about what the Synod on Synodality will ultimately accomplish.

At the Napa Institute's 12th annual summer conference, held July 27-31, speakers bemoaned the wider culture as hostile to authentic Catholicism, but celebrated the Supreme Court's recent overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The resolution of Kelly Easter's legal case could signal an opening for single LGBTQ people to foster children through religiously affiliated child welfare agencies.