Since Catholic voters were pivotal in helping re-elect Trump, they could now step up to start trying to fix this mess.

Heidi, Daniel, and David continue their explorations of the new papal encyclical, and they bring a critical eye to Bishop Barron's recent attacks on so-called "toxic empathy." Heidi brings us an inter...

More than 5,000 children were separated from their families during the first Trump administration. What happened after they reunited?

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<h5>September 19, 2026</h5> <p>A conference cosponsored by the Hank Center and Mission Integration exploring the increase of inquirers and conversions to the Catholic Church. Panels of practitioners, ...

Catholic converts may be seeking tradition in a time of chaos, but many fall far outside the conservative "rad trad" stereotype.

Twenty-five years later, 9/11 continues to cast a shadow on American politics. In remembering the day, we must also remember its tragic aftermath.

Heidi, Daniel, and David dive in to the new papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas , for a season-long exploration of its themes and meanings. They also catch up on their summer activities, and ponder...

Dolly Parton's non-judgmental faith could be a lesson for many of today’s Christians.

Suddenly, a lot of folks are taking the Church’s social teaching seriously. The shift is noticeable even to those outside the Church.

As a New York Times columnist, Ross Douthat's commentary on the Church was defined by a central antagonist: Pope Francis.

The allegations against Fr. Michael Pfleger have once again put the Catholic Church’s procedures around sexual abuse of minors in the spotlight.

The allegations against Fr. Michael Pfleger have once again put the Catholic Church’s procedures around sexual abuse of minors in the spotlight.

“Yesteryear,” this year’s breakout novel, promises insights into the antifeminist phenomenon, but it doesn’t deliver.

St. Sabina leadership and supporters stand by Father Michael Pfleger following new sex abuse allegations. Commonweal Senior Correspondent Heidi Schlumpf joins The Loop to discuss the latest developmen...

'The Sheep Detectives' is a family-friendly whodunit that also takes up profound questions about the human condition. Its worldview isn't wholly incompatible with the complexity of our faith.

The Obama Center is surely a monument to one man’s leadership—but it also issues a call to every American to do their part in making the country a better place.

When J.D. Vance discusses his faith journey, he is careful not to offend any constituencies he may need in a presidential run.

Catholic social doctrine holds mass deportation is plainly immoral. Here’s how one bishop in deep-red Wyoming is pressing the case for compassion.

The bishops filed an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. Conservative critics aren’t happy.

If their latest meeting is any indication, U.S. bishops may be letting synodality fade—even on issues as important as the abuse crisis.

As the midterm elections approach, the Church must embrace more explicitly political strategies to combat Trump's war on immigrants.

Political scientist and statistician Ryan Burge discusses polarization, declining institutions, and the future of religion in the United States.

If the Church itself does not recognize the full humanity of half its own members, how can it expect Silicon Valley and heads of state to respect its sermon on human dignity?

If the Church itself does not recognize the full humanity of half its own members, how can it expect Silicon Valley and heads of state to respect its sermon on human dignity?

What Leo XIII did for wages and the right of association, Leo XIV does for the human person in the era of the algorithm.

Below are snippets from the document, a nearly 43,000-word encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas."

Trump is not only the most corrupt president in American history—he is more corrupt than all other corrupt presidents by orders of magnitude.

By serving as a voice for truth and challenging Americans to think critically about complex political issues, Colbert will go down in history as more than a comedian.

By serving as a voice for truth and challenging Americans to think critically about complex political issues, Colbert will go down in history as more than a comedian.

These are tough times for Catholic colleges and universities. A commitment to educating the whole person remains the best path forward.

Allowing lay preaching in the pulpit during Sunday liturgy would model that the Church is serious about synodality.

Many of us have jobs we don’t enjoy. Fr. James Martin explains how we can make our work meaningful anyway.

Trump keeps pushing policies that are opposed by Catholic teaching—and this U.S.-born pope doesn’t seem to be willing to keep quiet about them.

Trump keeps pushing policies that are opposed by Catholic teaching—and this U.S.-born pope doesn’t seem to be willing to keep quiet about them.

Heidi, Daniel, and David discuss the continuing saga of American political leaders trying to lecture the Pope on Catholic doctrine, and then they turn to a discussion of the recent Earth Day remembran...

The Church is gaining credibility for speaking up for Gospel values in the public square—even when it means criticizing a president that nearly 60 percent of Catholic voters chose.

Heidi, Daniel, and David look at recent horrific revelations about the labor leader, Cesar Chavez, as well as exploring the Pope's pushback against the war with Iran. In our third segment, Heidi inter...

Conversion therapy is psychologically unhealthy and spiritually hazardous. Catholic bishops and organizations must stop supporting it.

Tensions escalate between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV after the president criticized the Chicago-born pope’s stance on global conflict and shared a controversial AI image of himself as a r...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The increase in faith-fueled militaristic rhetoric is pitting the president against a growing list of faith leaders, ranging from local clergy to the pope.

Heidi, Daniel, and David discuss Pope Leo's strong anti-war stance during his first Holy Week, and they explore the role of the USCCB in a recent Supreme Court decision about conversion therapy. Then Heidi interviews Aaron Robertson about the history of Black Catholics, with a focus on the history o

In an era of alternative facts and artificial intelligence hallucinations, people don’t know who or what to trust, but the values of honesty and credibility are more important than ever. Catholic jour...

The bishops filed an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. Conservative critics aren’t happy.