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The Catholic Church across the United States and Canada.

An open Bible on a desk with a student reading from it

Texas to add Bible study to public school curriculum next school year

Luke Alonso|August 4, 2026

Catholic priests in vestments during a liturgy

22 percent of US bishops support ordaining men with homosexual attraction, survey finds

Luke Alonso|July 29, 2026

President Donald Trump speaking at an event on religious liberty

Justice Department issues new religious liberty guidance to federal agencies

Luke Alonso|July 24, 2026

Donald Trump standing at a lectern with his hand raised

Nearly half of Gen Z adults say Christian support for Trump keeps them from church

Joseph Garcia|July 21, 2026

US bishops speaking about respect for human dignity in immigration proceedings

US bishops call for accountability after two migrants die in ICE operations

Joseph Garcia|July 21, 2026

Pieces of communion bread dyed in rainbow colors at Christ Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio

Ohio Episcopal church dyes its communion bread in rainbow colors

Luke Alonso|July 16, 2026

Immigrants gathered together at a community meeting in the United States

Vatican delegation documents immigrants' suffering in the US

Almudena Buenadicha|July 15, 2026

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago

Cardinal Cupich Places Chicago Activist Priest on Leave Over Abuse Allegation

Luke Alonso|July 15, 2026

Jesuit novices in formation gathered at a novitiate

Jesuits to Consolidate Five North American Novitiates Into Two by 2028

Luke Alonso|July 14, 2026

Exterior view associated with a child pornography prosecution in New York

New York Priest Jeffrey Nowak Faces Up to 20 Years on Child Pornography Charge

Luke Alonso|July 10, 2026

Students walking with backpacks outside a Catholic school building

Federal Appeals Court Says Maine Can Bar Catholic Schools From Public Tuition Aid

Almudena Buenadicha|July 10, 2026

Congregants gathered for a Catholic Mass marking Pride Month at a U.S. parish

Parishes in New York, New Jersey and California Hold Masses for Pride Month

Luke Alonso|July 9, 2026

Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington, D.C.

Cardinal McElroy Calls for Broader Pastoral Care of LGBTQ+ Catholics at Georgetown

Luke Alonso|July 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV speaking at a microphone during an address

Pope Leo XIV Urges Americans to Renew Founding Ideals in Liberty Medal Address

Almudena Rodrigo|July 4, 2026

A lit candle and open liturgical book on an altar, illustrating a report on euthanasia liturgies in Canada

Anglican Church of Canada Approves Liturgies to Bless Euthanasia

Laura Claveria|June 30, 2026

Social media app icons displayed on a smartphone screen

Canadian Bill Would Bar Under-16s From Social Media, Drawing Legal Group's Opposition

Laura Claveria|June 23, 2026

A priest in clerical dress at the announcement of his appointment as bishop

Pope Leo XIV Names Elimar Carvajal Bishop of Puntarenas in Costa Rica

Jane Morales|June 22, 2026

Pope Leo XIV in white cassock greeting people, illustrating a survey of American Catholics

Pew Finds 78% of U.S. Catholics View Pope Leo XIV Favorably

Xavier Ruiz Arregui|June 19, 2026

Vice President JD Vance speaking, in an article about his response to Vatican criticism of U.S. immigration policies

Vice President JD Vance Answers Vatican Criticism of His Immigration Policies

Joseph Garcia|June 19, 2026

A Canadian flag with its red maple leaf, illustrating coverage of religious freedom in Canada

Canadian Parliament approves Bill C-9 amid warnings from Cardinal Frank Leo

Laura Claveria|June 18, 2026