Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford, Connecticut, who is automatically succeeded by Coadjutor Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne.
Archbishop Blair is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope.
In the late 1990s, John Tirado could see the writing on the wall. Catholic schools and churches in the United States were either closing or being consolidated, and the priesthood wasn’t growing. “We had a large population of priests growing old and
A convening like no other took place June 4-6 at Georgetown University. Hosted by the school’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, “Though Many, One: Overcoming Polarization through Catholic Social Thought” was an intense, exhausting and exhilarating exercise in finding
Outside Charlotte, North Carolina, near the South Carolina border, lies Belmont Abbey College. Founded in 1876 by Benedictine monks, the college is home to the new Benedict Leadership Institute. Conor Gallagher is the executive director of the Benedict Leadership Institute and co-founded
“I definitely felt challenged, and for that reason I’m glad I came,” Allison, a junior studying philosophy and math at Washington College, told Our Sunday Visitor. “I definitely have a lot to think about.” She made these remarks soon after hearing evidence
Amid days of political tumult in the White House, ranging from President Donald Trump’s escalating protests against the Department of Justice’s Russian probe to the uncertain state of the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, some good news emerged
John Jensen used to take trips with friends but now that they’re all married, he sometimes travels alone, making weekend trips to New York City from his home in Timonium, Maryland. For single Catholics such as Jensen, who is in his 30s,
As parents have the right to make certain decisions about their children’s education, many states have enacted laws allowing for voucher programs to help parents send their children to private schools. But voucher programs remain controversial. Essentially, voucher programs use government funds
Fewer than 10 months after being appointed chair of a new Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, established by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop George V. Murry, SJ, of Youngstown, Ohio, has stepped down to undergo intense chemotherapy following a diagnosis
God might not care about the outcome of a sports game, but he seems to enjoy seeing Catholic schools compete. In the 2018 March Madness tournament, Villanova and Notre Dame, both Catholic universities, won the men’s and women’s national basketball championships, respectively.
In November, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops signaled strong support for continuing its commitment to religious liberty by transitioning its expired ad hoc committee on the subject into a standing committee. With new leadership — Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville