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The survey found that Indigenous and Black Catholics said they have faced racial discrimination at higher levels than other racial and ethnic groups. One in 4 Black Catholics reported experiencing racial discrimination in their parish and in Catholic education, a rate more than double that reported by Catholics overall, according ... read more

A survey of 2,401 Catholic adults found that 39% said they have faced racial discrimination at some point in their lives, and 10% said they have faced racial discrimination within their parish community.The survey was published on Oct. 26 by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), which is a research center at ... read more

undefined From left to right: William Contreras, Jackson Chourio, and Víctor Mesa Jr. Big leaguers from Milwaukee and Tampa Bay share how their faith in God and the Virgin Mary inspires them as they compete for their first World Series title. ... read more

undefined U.S. Census envelope The proposed rule changes, open to public comment until Nov. 2, would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents in the census and would remove some demographic questions. ... read more

undefined Archbishop José Gomez speaks at Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, July 7, 2018. The archbishop of Los Angeles will receive the award at the fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. ... read more

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays are facing each other in the Major League Baseball World Series in which both teams are seeking their first championship. In the run-up to the fall classic, several superstars from both teams spoke about their faith.Venezuelan outfielder Jackson Chourio put on a great performance in the postseason ... read more

Big leaguers from Milwaukee and Tampa Bay share how their faith in God and the Virgin Mary inspires them as they compete for their first World Series title. From left to right: William Contreras, Jackson Chourio, and Víctor Mesa Jr. | Credit: Photos courtesy of El Extrabase ... read more

"I never thought the bishops would be so imprudent to do that, just a few weeks before the election," Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese said. ... read more

undefined “Simply put, every state should want to compete for the title of ‘best state to be born in,’” writes commentator Patrick Brown. COMMENTARY: If pro-lifers win in Idaho and Missouri next Tuesday, it will be huge: In the 17 ballot referenda since the Supreme Court ended the Roe v. Wade regime, pro-life ... read more

The proposed rule changes, open to public comment until Nov. 2, would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents in the census and would remove some demographic questions. Credit: Wild2Free/Shutterstock U.S. bishops are opposing proposed Census Bureau rule changes that would determine who is counted ... read more

U.S. bishops are opposing proposed Census Bureau rule changes that would determine who is counted for congressional apportionment in the 2030 census, arguing that excluding noncitizens without lawful permanent resident status would effectively deny them recognition as persons.The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a public comment on Oct. 22 to the Commerce Department, ... read more

undefined A sister pauses in prayer inside the Holy Family Motherhouse in Baltic, Connecticut. Prayer is the center of the community’s common life and the source of its service. In a former Connecticut mill village, the daily prayer and ordinary works of the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the ... read more

undefined Vice President JD Vance speaks on “The World Over with Raymond Arroyo” on Oct. 22, 2026. The vice president spoke to Arroyo about politics, faith, immigration, and numerous other issues. “As soon as the midterms are over … I'm going to have to think seriously about it,” Vance told EWTN News anchor ... read more

Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles will receive the Encuentros Award, an honor presented by the Subcommittee on Hispanic/Latino Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) that recognizes individuals who “have made significant contributions to Hispanic/Latino ministry” in the country.In an Oct. 23 statement, the USCCB noted that the award was announced ... read more

U.S. Vice President JD Vance this month said he had not yet made a determination on whether he would run for president in 2028, telling EWTN News host Raymond Arroyo that he would listen to God when ultimately deciding what to do. Vance, who is widely considered to be a frontrunner for the 2028 Republican ... read more