Sara Perla responds to an article about the Catholic Church in the Associated Press by Tim Sullivan. She writes: “Sometimes when you are part of a subculture, it is really important to step out of it or to be shown what it
SCHRIEVER, La. (OSV News) -- Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of Houma-Thibodaux passed away unexpectedly late Jan. 19 due to complications from recent health problems, according to the diocese. He was 63. He is remembered for his various teaching and pastoral roles in
Russell Shaw’s and David Byers’ new book, “Revitalizing Catholicism in America: Nine Tasks for Every Catholic” tracks the Catholic Church’s decline in esteem and membership during the last 60 years. The abuse scandal and the pandemic are the most recent evidence. Yet,
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Memories of the late Cardinal Francis E. George (1937-2015) flowed easily at a Sept. 14 Catholic University of America discussion of Michael Heinlein's biography, "Glorifying Christ: The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.," published by OSV (the
As U.S. bishops engage in a war of words through Catholic media outlets, Father Joshua Whitfield writes that while episcopal infighting is nothing new, dangers lurk: “It’s time we admit it. The Catholic Church … well, there’s division in the ranks —
Monsignor Owen Campion looks at the decline of American Catholicism and how it might be following the trends of European and Latin American Catholicism from decades back: “Threats to the vitality of the Church in Europe 70 years ago, in large part