A year after COVID-19 shifted the way parishes have experienced community, clergy and lay experts look at what the Church needs to do once the pandemic is over. Even with the promise that mass vaccinations will push the country to herd immunity
The director of religious education in a parish can almost be thought of as a Catholic school principal of sorts. In any given year, a parish DRE is responsible for providing a basic religious education to hundreds, if not thousands, of children
Across the country, Catholic colleges and universities are educating the next generation of Catholic school principals, vice principals and high-ranking administrators who will lead Catholic education into the mid 21st century. They will do so amid changing demographics that are causing dioceses
Reflecting on the “testimonies of love generously given” amid a pandemic, Pope Francis emphasized familiar themes of fraternity, hope and conversion in his address during Thursday evening’s opening ceremony of the 65th Los Angeles Religious Education Congress.
“In this age, we must recognize
Despite being well into 2021 now, the advertisements for gym memberships, weight loss supplements and new diets are still circulating on billboards and social media feeds. All that reflects the “eating disorder” that plagues American culture, said Amanda Martinez Beck, a self-described
Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego told a virtual panel Monday that it would be “destructive” for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to move to deny holy Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians such as President Joe Biden. “I do not see
Long before anyone had heard of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, Catholic schools in the United States were facing existential challenges of declining enrollment, reduced revenues and increased operating expenses. In some ways, the pandemic has accelerated that painful national trend. As
Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter Spiritus Domini changed canon law to permanently allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors. In a new report for Our Sunday Visitor, experts within the Church laud the change, saying it is an important step in
Within hours of being sworn-in Wednesday, President Joe Biden was poised to send Congress an ambitious immigration bill that would begin to undo many of his predecessor’s policies. In a new report from Our Sunday Visitor, Catholic immigration advocates acknowledge that some
On December 29, the Massachusetts State Legislature voted to override the governor’s veto of the Roe Act, a bill that proponents said would “codify” the legal status of abortion in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its 1973 ruling in