A Pew Research report is pushing back on headlines of religious revival in the U.S. with data showing “mixed signals” among young adults. The Oct. 28 report from Pew Research Center found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained…
Cardinal Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, is asking the faithful for prayers as he heads into surgery on Oct. 29 to address an issue with a kidney, according to an archdiocesan news release. “I am deeply grateful…
Of the 50 states, 48 are organized around counties, but two use a different administrative term. Louisiana uses the term parishes, while Alaska prefers boroughs. They are called parishes and boroughs due to their culture, history, and values, which sets them apart…
Inmate Howard Ray, 57, who is serving life for second-degree murder, works with Percheron, a breed of draft horse used at the penitentiary. He breaks and trains the horses and drives hitches. (Cheryl Wittenauer) The bishop was coming for dinner, and…
Kristin E. Heyer, Boston College professor of theology Heyer begins by setting the contemporary political scene within which immigrants are viewed and understood. She then counters that with a reflection on her own experience of immigrants, which is quite different from…
In her presentation “When Two or Three Are Gathered,” Jane E. Regan introduces us to the concepts of situated learning and communities of practice so that each person engaged in parish life can deepen one’s own faith while sharing it…
Gregory Boyle, S.J., Maureen Clark, C.S.J., Carl Carbonic, Janet Connors, Leo Vercollone Gregory Boyle, S.J., is founder and executive director of Homeboy Industries, and author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion (Free Press, 2010). In Part 1, Gregory Boyle, S.J., reflects on…
A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.” A Pew Research report is pushing back on headlines of religious revival in…
With doctors having cleared Pope Leo XIV for most of his scheduled activities, it remains to be seen how curial reforms will unfold in the coming months as leading Francis-era prelates surpass retirement age. The news that Leo will not…
Boethius held a pivotal place in history. It was a time of upheaval and transition, when Rome had finally succumbed to the barbarians and was ruled by a Gothic king, Theoderic. He has been described as “the last of the…
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