Christopher White

Next month, when the president-elect changes addresses, he'll face a decision that many first families have faced: where to attend church? The nation's second Catholic president will have a range of options.

Joe Biden's selection of Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services is being praised by the Catholic Health Association, while some conservative Catholics criticize the pick.

Fr. George Rutler of Manhattan's Church of St. Michael has been accused of sexually assaulting a female security guard after she allegedly filmed him watching gay pornography. Rutler maintains his innocence.

Catholic President-elect Joe Biden's stance on abortion causes confusion, said Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, as he announced the formation of a working group to examine what this would mean for the bishops' conference.

At the conclusion of the U.S. bishops' two-day virtual meeting, Archbishop Gomez issued a warning to President-elect Biden, a Catholic, saying his position on abortion rights creates a "difficult and complex situation."

Several U.S. bishops expressed concerns about the process for selecting bishops, unanswered questions about McCarrick's finances, the psychological and sexual health of priests and bishops, and both the progress and remaining challenges of transparency and accountability.

"A Biden-Harris administration will restore America's historic role in protecting the vulnerable and defending the rights of refugees everywhere," said President-elect Joe Biden about raising the annual refugee admission target to 125,000.

Pope Francis and Joe Biden spoke by phone on Nov. 12 and the pontiff congratulated the president-elect, who in January will become only the second Catholic president in United States history. 

"The report is only the facts, just putting things out there and indicating where pieces are missing. Now we have to look at what we do with that." A potential outcome: consequences for Archbishop Viganò.

Catholics in the U.S. and beyond hope the Vatican report on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will provide answers as to how he ascended church ranks unchecked, while abusing minors and seminarians.

Throughout the campaign, Biden was subject to criticism about his faith, with some church figures suggesting he is not a real Catholic. Yet some church observers are warning that such hostility could backfire.

#CatholicsVote2020: In the hazy 48 hours since polls closed, most bishops have remained quiet. Yet for those who have spoken out, faith in democratic norms, protection of the marginalized, and national healing have emerged as key themes.

The two parties exchanged crossfire in Omaha's newspaper, with Archbishop George Lucas responding to an opinion piece by Professors Richard Miller and Todd Salzman, who argued in support of voting for Joe Biden.

A diverse coalition of religious sisters, African American clergy, legal scholars and practitioners, community activists and a network of field workers have united with a shared purpose: protecting the right to vote for all.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in a statement to NCR, joined the chorus of voices hailing Pope Francis' historic decision to create Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington a cardinal.

Marking the 55th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Vatican II document on the church's relationship with other religions, two major Jewish-Christian interfaith partners hailed the progress between the two religions.

Presidential nominee Joe Biden quoted from Fratelli Tutti on the campaign trail, and within moments, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign took the pope's words out of context in an attempt to use them against Biden.

A political action committee opposed to President Trump's reelection has released a new ad targeting Catholic voters, highlighting polling that shows the majority of Catholics are voting against him.

Pope Francis' announcement to make Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington a cardinal is being hailed as an important moment for the U.S. Catholic Church, and especially for Black Catholics at a time of racial reckoning in the country.

What began last year as a debate among the bishops over what emphasis to place on abortion in their official voting guide continues to spill out into public — virtual conferences, newspaper columns and on social media.