How many people will lose health care in YOUR state under Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill"? • Alabama – 219,803 • Alaska – 39,989 • Arizona – 365,984 • Arkansas – 158,745 • California – 2,368,466 • Colorado – 240,953 • Connecticut – 86,580 • Delaware – 54,957 • Florida –

"The social safety net is not charity; it is a matter of justice. It affirms the God-given dignity of every human being. As followers of Christ, we are called not only 2 serve the poor but to advocate for changing systems that create & perpetuate poverty. bit.ly/4eA5tIM

NEW: Cardinal McElroy of Washington DC describes the rounding up & deportation of immigrants as "inhumane" and "morally repugnant". In an interview with CNN the cardinal discussed Trump's megabill, the role of women in the church & Iran. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/03/ame…

Approved by Pope Leo, Vatican releases new Mass “For the Care of Creation” where the Prayer after Communion asks that “we may learn to live in harmony with all creatures;” Pope to celebrate new Mass at Castel Gandolfo next week where he will take a brief summer break.

US Bishops on passing of Bill: “The final version of the bill includes unconscionable cuts to healthcare and food assistance, tax cuts that increase inequality, immigration provisions that harm families and children, and cuts to programs that protect God’s creation. The bill, as

If this post gets 10k likes we'll bring back the 12 Meter Yachts can for America's 250th birthday next year. #USA #fourthofjuly #beer #narragansett #vintage #america

Santa Fe’s Archbishop Wester: “The passage of HR1 by the United States Congress marks a sad moment for the well-being of many in our country. It promises many things, but it delivers very little unless you are among an elite few. Although this bill offers tax cuts to the

San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo has issued a prayer amid the tragic flooding in the Archdiocese; he will celebrate a Mass for the victims at the Cathedral tomorrow. A Special Prayer for Flood Victims God of Mercy and Shelter, In this time of devastation and loss, we lift up

Change is coming for theology in higher ed. Some of my hopes and doubts in America Magazine on the field's future drawn from this year’s College Theology Society meeting.

Using Bible verses to justify violence against immigrants is not only the opposite of what Jesus teaches, it’s also a direct contradiction to the passage cited in this video. “Here am I, send me” was the prophet Isaiah’s response after being called by God to deliver a message to

Just saw a truck for “Manella’s Poultry”. You gotta think the name Salvatore is just off the table in that family.

The blasphemous post is the latest in a series of heretical use of Scripture to christen an agenda that is an affront not just to the Christian faith, but to God himself. ncronline.org/opinion/homela…

Pope Leo XIV, celebrating a Mass "For the Care of Creation" in the gardens of Castel Gandolfo, said during his homily: "we have to pray for the conversion of so many people, inside and outside the Church, who still do not recognize the urgency of caring for the common home."

NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.

I have known Bishop Rojas personally since 1994 and I can assure you he is a person of integrity and compassion. He is well within his right under Canon Law to dispense the faithful from Mass given ICE raids; 2 parish properties within his Diocese were targets of ICE in the last

Happy feast of Venerable Augustus Tolton! Born into slavery, escaped to freedom, and denied entry into U.S. Catholic seminaries because of his race, he was ordained in Rome in 1886 and served faithfully in America until his death in 1897. Holy Black model of Christ crucified,

I remember when the Catholic right were screaming about the religious liberty implications of a contraception mandate in health insurance. But they’re very quiet over this. Maybe the zeal for religious liberty wasn’t serious at all. They were just political partisans.

Help shape the conversation about LGBTQ people in the life of the church! Outreach is accepting proposals for panels at Outreach 2026. Share your ideas with us and you could be on a panel next June! Submit your proposal before Sept. 5! outreach.faith/2025/07/submit…

“Do they know it is a farce? Do we? And when we find out it is, what are we willing to do about it?” Painful, good work and writing from Brian Strassburger and Billy Critchley-Menor SJ in America Magazine

I've noted helping older friars with their phones that they have way too many notifications. The signal to noise ratio is bad. You need to see messages from your doctor. You don't need to know every temperature change or pronouncement from National Catholic Reporter in real time.