Bishops meet with LGBTQ+ Catholics, showcasing true synodality A bishops' gathering on LGBTQ+ ministry shows that synodal dialogue is taking root, even after Francis’ death.

In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing, many LGBTQ+ Catholics wondered whether the momentum of synodal dialogue would continue. If anything, it is evolving. In late March, New Ways Ministry organized a bishops’ meeting on LGBTQ issues.

Pope Leo wants peace—but what does that mean? In urging peace, Pope Leo is defending moral clarity: No political cause can justify the destruction of innocent life.

What does it mean to speak of peace? It means insisting that violence, far from resolving conflict, only deepens it. It means defending dialogue, even when it is slow and fragile. It means upholding international law, even when it is inconvenient.

A theology of food must prioritize those who labor to produce it In the face of climate change, sub-standard labor conditions for farmworkers, and global food instability, we need a liberation theology of food.

When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we ask God to forgive us our trespasses. How have we trespassed against those who produce our daily bread? And how have we trespassed against the Earth itself?
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Pittsburgh advocacy groups use rapid response to stop ICE raids Frontline Dignity's rapid-response approach to defending immigrants' rights offers a model that others across the nation can look to.

Frontline Dignity's rapid-response approach to defending immigrants' rights offers a model for solidarity and grassroots justice work that can inspire others across the nation.
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Wyoming bishop’s immigration letter puts faces to mass deportations Wyoming bishop Steven Biegler joins other bishops responding to deportations—and also includes immigrant testimonies and a call to action.

Wyoming bishop Steven Biegler joins other bishops responding to mass deportations—and goes one step further, with immigrant testimonies and a call to action for parishes.
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Remembering the Holocaust should change how we live today On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the millions who were lost—and the quiet, innovative acts of kindness that refused to be extinguished.

For Catholics, Yom HaShoah is a call to examine our own history and to reject antisemitism in all its forms. It can also be an invitation to learn from the individuals who carried the weight of this history and who bravely chose hope and compassion.

A Sunday reflection for April 12, 2026 Daniel P. Horan offers a reflection for the second Sunday of Easter, April 12, year A in the Roman missal: St. Thomas of holy doubt, pray for us.

"St. Thomas of holy doubt, pray for us."

Daniel P. Horan reflects on the readings for the second Sunday of Easter.
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When we look to the scriptures, we don’t find any reference to the strong, independent, “do it my way” approach. Rather, the scriptures have a collectivist sense, an approach of engaging one another to find the way.
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For me and my dad, rock'n'roll became a language of love Not every expression of love has to include deep conversation. Sometimes shared experiences of the things we cherish is more than enough.

Not every expression of love has to include deep conversation. Sometimes shared experiences of the things we cherish is more than enough.
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What was the Avignon papacy? - U.S. Catholic Today, we view the papacy as a pastoral, not a princely role. Yet questions about boundaries between ecclesial and temporal power remain.

The tale of the Avignon popes of the fourteenth century is instructive for this moment—though not, perhaps, for the reasons some may think. If anything, referencing that epoch in the church’s history highlights Leo’s integrity and pastoral leadership.

Fundamental to Catholic teaching on immigration is the belief that the dignity of the person is inherent and their rights inalienable. The church teaches that every person’s fundamental rights are not contingent on any law, but are based on their nature as children of God, created in God’s image.

A Catholic case against lawns - U.S. Catholic Catholic social teaching offers a framework for rethinking the use of outdoor space to nurture the shared flourishing of all creation.

Lawn culture represents a mindset of control, consumption, and individualism. Catholic social teaching offers Catholics an alternative framework for rethinking the use of lawn space not only to protect the environment but to nurture the shared flourishing of all creation.

A Luddite lesson in labor justice for our technocratic age In a world where techno-capitalism exploits workers and accelerates climate collapse, the Luddites are more relevant than ever.

The Luddites are often characterized as anti-technology. But in reality, they were simply anti-exploitation. This conflict between rich capitalists and impoverished laborers set the tone for many other class conflicts that followed.

Mary Magdalene knew she was an apostle. Why don't we? Mary Magdalene was an apostle. Is the church finally prepared to reclaim Mary Magdalene as the powerful woman she is?

Only in our generation has the church finally been prepared to reclaim this ancient and powerful woman for who she truly is: the apostle to the apostles, as Thomas Aquinas rightly declared her in the 13th century. Her memorial day, July 22, was upgraded to a feast of the church in 2016.

‘Do Not Judge Anyone’ points to mercy in an unforgiving world Cistercian monk Isaac Slater applies teachings from the monastic and mystic traditions to the challenge of living the gospel today.

Cistercian monk Isaac Slater applies teachings from the monastic and mystic traditions to the challenges of living the gospel today. If we have been forgiven, over and over, how can we deny that grace to anyone else?

A Sunday reflection for April 5, 2026 Bishop Steven R. Biegler offers a reflection for Easter Sunday, April 5, year A in the Roman missal: Trust in God's abundant mercy.

The resurrection of Christ proclaims the victory of God’s love over all things. Today we “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.”

Bishop Steven Biegler reflects on the readings for Easter Sunday.

Holy Saturday honors our times of fear and uncertainty Sometimes it seems that God is absent and hope is lost. Like the women on Holy Saturday, we can still choose to act in love.

Where is God when we’re the losers? This question, no doubt asked by the women disciples on that first Holy Saturday, is one we ask when things go south, personally or professionally. Sometimes we ask it in the face of national or even global crises.

What can the Hindu devotion to Shiva teach us about Lent? - U.S. Catholic Pondering the relationship of destruction to rejuvenation in the Hindu devotion to Shiva can help Catholics deepen our Lenten practice.

Pondering the relationship of destruction to rejuvenation in the Hindu devotion to Shiva can help Catholics better understand aspects of our Lenten practice.
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Find your new family at God’s table Belonging to God’s family doesn’t erase traumatic memories. But it does write them into a larger story of hope.

Belonging to God’s family doesn’t mean replacing your family of origin. Nr does it automatically erase traumatic memories. But it does write them into a larger story of hope.
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Can Catholic ethics help shape a better internet? If logging off isn't realistic, how do we make peace with the many issues in our online world?

The internet, Nathaniel Hunter argues, is not a thing but a place, "an entire world driven by forces that are not defined by any given person, but by a cascade of emergent cultural, technological, and economic effects."
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In a time of violence, what does it mean to be an Easter people? Easter does not promise that violence will cease overnight. But the resurrection is a promise that Christ remains present with the crucified.

Theologian James Cone insists that the cross is not just a generic symbol of suffering: It is an instrument of state terror. When Christians proclaim resurrection, Cone argues, we are not spiritualizing that violence—we are declaring that God has taken sides and stands with the crucified.

Trans kids are created and loved by God If we truly believe that God made and loves us all, then we must stand up for these children’s lives and their rights.

Every trans child and teenager struggling under these new laws was created and is beloved by God. If we truly believe this, we must stand up for these children’s lives,
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Belief in the resurrection is hard. But hang on to hope. We want to believe in resurrection, because we want to be reunited with our loved ones. Sometimes, though, belief feels impossible.

What the teaching of the resurrection gives us is the hope of reunion in our bodies. Although our existence ends, although we are buried in the ground, or become a pile of bones and ash, these lifeless parts of our body can be reunited.

Should Catholics celebrate Passover? Should Catholics celebrate Passover? While this feast is important for Holy Week, Catholics shouldn't try to “baptize” Jewish liturgy.

Part of what makes Christianizing the Seder offensive is that for centuries the principal threat to Jewish communities was Christians. For centuries, Christians acted as the Egyptians did, suppressing the same liturgical observance some now want to claim.

On Palm Sunday, we welcome a different kind of king To hail Jesus as king means pledging to be Christ to one another, especially those our power-hungry culture casts aside.

"When I march in the streets demanding 'no kings,'" writes Ellen Jewett, "what I’m really demanding is a country and world where compassion is more important than greed, where everyone has dignity, where love in all its forms matters again. Is this not exactly what Jesus teaches?"

In a time of violence, what does it mean to be an Easter people? Easter does not promise that violence will cease overnight. But the resurrection is a promise that Christ remains present with the crucified.

ICE continues to terrorize cities and detain families who are here legally. The release of the Epstein files has uncovered vile abuse of young children. Violence against LGBTQ+ people and people of color continues. How does one celebrate the resurrection when suffering is so present and ongoing?

6 holy women to pray with this Lent This Lent, reflect on the lives and legacies of six female saints.

Besides coinciding with Lent, the month of March has also been Women’s History Month since 1987. The church would do well to reflect on women’s history and how much more work still needs to be done to achieve equity among Catholics of all genders.

I left the church, but I still find meaning in Lent - I left the church, but I still find meaning in Lent Leaving the church doesn't always mean leaving behind the rituals of the liturgical year. Lent's "memento mori" can still speak to the heart.

Leaving the church doesn't always mean leaving behind the rituals of the liturgical year. Lent's "memento mori" can still speak to the heart.
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St. Christopher: The dog-headed saint who carried Jesus Sometimes God chooses the strangest of strangers to be the bearer of Christ.

Christopher’s stories underline a theme that runs through both the Hebrew and the Christian scriptures: God calls us to be kind to the “strangers” in our midst—the immigrants and refugees, and all the people from different lands, with different customs.

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