How strongly will the U.S. bishops express their agreements and disagreements with the Trump administration? We can get some answers by looking at how the bishops dealt with the first Trump administration.
Many suspect the main reason why church officials find Chapter 11 so attractive is that it helps bishops keep their secrets about abuse secret, writes attorney Timothy Hale.
While the reality of the next Congress is yet to be determined, Jim McDermott's firsthand observation of the Senate Judiciary Committee under Sen. Dick Durbin shows what can still be achieved in a time of polarization.
Maureen K. Day shares insights from her new book comparing the 53% of American Catholics who attend Mass "a few times a year" or "seldom or never" with the 47% who attend monthly or more often.
Why are cardinals sequestered during papal elections? Because it took centuries for the church to develop an electoral system free from manipulations and violence — which should resonate with contemporary politics.
Instead of immediate blame or praise for the results, here are five takeaways that Fr. Tom Reese believes political scientists and historians will be pondering for years in an attempt to make sense out of this election.
