Brian Fraga

Recent comments by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene prompted Bill Donohue of the Catholic League to call her a "disgrace" and to demand that Congress sanction her.

A group of alumni from College of the Holy Cross plans to protest outside the Worcester Diocese's chancery over Bishop Robert McManus' criticism of a Jesuit middle school for flying Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.

There will be no public session for the June 2022 meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Instead, bishops will focus on prayer, reflection and episcopal fraternity.

Bishop Robert McManus, who has publicly criticized gay and trans rights, says Black Lives Matter and gay pride flags at a Worcester, Massachusetts, Catholic school symbolize values contrary to church teaching.

Xavière Missionary Sr. Nathalie Becquart, the undersecretary of the Vatican's Synod of Bishops office, addressed an April 3 online gathering organized by New Ways Ministry, the Maryland-based advocacy group for LGBTQ Catholics whose founders were once censured by the Vatican.

Peter Kilpatrick, an adult convert to the Catholic faith whose academic background is in chemical engineering, will succeed outgoing president John Garvey on July 1.

The synod on synodality calls bishops to listen to those who feel excluded. NCR interviewed diocesan officials, lay ministers and pastors in several dioceses to see how local churches are seeking out Catholics on the margins.

A new Pew study highlights the often-distinctive religious beliefs, practices and experiences of the approximate 3 million Black Catholics in the United States — about 4% of the nation's Catholics.

When COVID-19 prompted the suspension of Mass services, weekly collections cratered. Officials said the impact has likely compromised long-term sustainability of parishes that were already struggling before the pandemic.

A loose collection of Catholic and other Christian ethicists, scholars and theologians has released a statement condemning Russia's "brutal, wholly unprovoked and unjustified" invasion of Ukraine.

For nearly two hours Feb. 24, the pope listened to Catholic university students from across the Americas, as they shared personal experiences, insights, frustrations and ideas pertaining to climate change and migration.

Bishop Andrew Cozzens, point man for the multiyear National Eucharistic Revival and the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress, says $28 million is "a lot of money," but "the spiritual fruits will be worth the investment."

The snapshots of my life at the bookends of Tom Brady's Super Bowl victories show just how much change is a constant part of our world. That includes your faith.

Prominent Catholics are criticizing CatholicVote for what they see as a cynical ploy to attack President Biden's record on immigration by casting aspersions on Catholic agencies that assist migrants near the southern border.

Some U.S. priests have spread blatant untruths about COVID-19. While a few bishops have tried to stop them from spreading misinformation, some observers think bishops could come out stronger when priests share false information.

Firings of two teachers over a high school student's pro-choice essay lead to student walkout and concerns about "chilling effect." Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver supports the dismissals.

Pope Francis will meet with Catholic university students across the Western Hemisphere in a virtual dialogue hosted by Loyola University Chicago on Feb. 24 as part of the ongoing consultation process for the Synod of Bishops.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will not participate in nor support a men's conference because it opposes "attempts by either the right or the left to divide the Catholic Church by political position."

On Jan. 21, the 49th annual March for Life will kick off at the precipice of a long-awaited milestone, as the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling that legalized abortion across the U.S.

San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone, who has said he is not vaccinated for COVID-19, is scheduled to celebrate a pontifical high Mass this month in New York City, where the omicron variant has filled local hospitals.