As pastoral head of the 11th largest diocese in the United States, Bishop Kevin W. Vann of Orange, California, works to meet the social, economic and spiritual needs of a diverse Catholic population. Bishop Vann, ordained a priest of the Diocese of
Different ways of living out the Catholic faith, including different liturgical rites, should not be seen as threats to the unity of the Catholic Church but embraced as expressions of the body of Christ, Pope Francis said.
"You don't have to be afraid
Cardinal Gregory discusses synodality, Latin Mass at The Catholic University of America
At The Catholic University of America to discuss the need for a diverse and welcoming church, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory fielded a wide range of audience questions while also reflecting on his own faith journey from childhood.
At the end of its most recent term, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of race in college admissions violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Providence College theology professor James
In a statement released July 7, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said that it was their "hope that our Catholic institutions of higher learning will continue to find ways to make education possible and affordable for everyone, regardless of their background."
High court strikes down affirmative action admission policies backed by Catholic universities
The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that institutions of higher education can no longer take race into consideration for admission, a landmark decision overturning previous precedent supported by many Catholic universities and colleges.
Within higher education, affirmative action refers to admissions practices that
Finding healing and exploring ways to work more effectively with diverse communities was the focus of the general session on the second day of the "Alive in Christ: Young, Diverse, Prophetic Voices Journeying Together," a multicultural national gathering of Catholic ministry leaders
Various societal surveys report that many believe our culture is as divided now as it has been at any point over the past 150 years. These days, there are divisions between liberal and conservative politics, vaxxers and anti-vaxxers, and pro-life versus pro-choice
Teresa Rojo Tsosie's Catholic faith is one of the most important parts of her life, but she has often felt that as a Native American Catholic, her voice wasn't being considered or heard by the church as a whole.
Tsosie, who works for
Seattle Archbishop Paul D. Etienne has formed a Racial Justice and Cultural Diversity Commission to guide the archdiocese on issues and initiatives "concerning intercultural competency and the sin of racism."
"As members of the body of Christ, we must continue to break down