Catholic bishops say they will defend migrants if Trump violates rights BALTIMORE (RNS) — At their annual meeting in Baltimore, the bishops’ chair on immigration said, ‘This is going to be a test for our nation. Are we in fact a nation based on law, on the most fundamental laws about the rights of the human person?’ The post Catholic bishops say they will defend migrants if Trump violates rights appeared first on RNS.

Catholic voters are suffering a barrage of fake ‘Catholic’ news (RNS) — Mock Catholic media outlets support Republican victories up and down the ballot, reporting only the ways Democratic policies digress from, not how they agree with, church teachings. The post Catholic voters are suffering a barrage of fake ‘Catholic’ news appeared first on RNS.

A Catholic rebel with a cause Ignatius Press The post A Catholic rebel with a cause appeared first on RNS.

Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — He served the Tzotzil Indigenous community for two decades and was known as a negotiator in conflicts in a mountainous region of Chiapas where crime, violence and land disputes are rife. The post Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico appeared first on RNS.

Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG It’s the latest legal defeat for a Republican-led investigation of Catholic migrant shelters. The post Catholic Rio Grande Valley migrant shelter wins victory against Texas AG appeared first on Religion News Service.

Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment (RNS) — Christian nationalism has long been associated with white evangelicals. Now Catholics are emerging as some of Christian nationalism’s most muscular champions. The post Catholic Christian nationalism is having a moment appeared first on Religion News Service.

What is Catholic Integralism? (The Conversation) — Catholic Integralists believe that religious values – specifically Christian ones – should guide government policies. They oppose liberalism, which they view as valuing individualism and liberty. The post What is Catholic Integralism? appeared first on Religion News Service.

What the Catholic Church says about political violence and the need to forgive (The Conversation) — At a time when so much violence and war are ravaging the world, a scholar of medieval Christianity explains Catholic views on the morality of warfare and the value of forgiving enemies. The post What the Catholic Church says about political violence and the need to forgive appeared first on Religion News Service.

‘My faith has to ride for justice’: Brazil’s Catholic priests mediate fight over land rights (RNS) — In Brazil, the forced removal of vulnerable people from privately owned land has created a role for Catholic priests as mediators between landowners and beleaguered communities. The post ‘My faith has to ride for justice’: Brazil’s Catholic priests mediate fight over land rights appeared first on Religion News Service.

National Eucharistic Congress, a Catholic mega-event, to kick off evangelization year (RNS) — ‘I have this sense that we as a nation are about to experience a profound breakthrough,’ the Rev. Josh Johnson, an emcee of the congress, said. The post National Eucharistic Congress, a Catholic mega-event, to kick off evangelization year appeared first on Religion News Service.

Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church RNS — On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that work is beginning on a document regarding women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church. Longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life have mixed with Pope Francis’ big church reform process, culminating in this document. However, it faces criticism for perpetuating the s…

America’s New Catholic Priests: Young, Confident and Conservative In an era of deep divisions in the church, newly ordained priests overwhelmingly lean right in their theology, practices and politics.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school, but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga (The Conversation) — Officials have vowed to keep fighting for permission to open the school as a charter – which would be a controversial first for the country. The post Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school, but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people (The Conversation) — The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens. The post The Catholic Church is using the upcoming Paris Olympics to engage young people appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Camino, once a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious (RNS) — Today people embark on the Camino for all kinds of motivations beyond religion: health, grief, transition, history and adventure.  The post The Camino, once a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious appeared first on Religion News Service.

How Catholic seminaries can serve the creative explosion in US Catholic education (RNS) — Catholic seminaries can stop their own decline by re-envisioning their role in the life of the church. The post How Catholic seminaries can serve the creative explosion in US Catholic education appeared first on Religion News Service.

Pope Francis invites comedians to the Vatican, inviting a look into the value of humor in Catholic tradition (The Conversation) — Catholic theologians and monastics have always encouraged humor, emphasizing its power to heal and bring cultures together. The post Pope Francis invites comedians to the Vatican, inviting a look into the value of humor in Catholic tradition appeared first on Religion News Service.

Ascension Catholic hospitals outsource staffing to private-equity-owned partners (RNS) — According to a letter Sen. Chuck Grassley sent Ascension, whistleblowers disclosed proposed changes to staffing with SCP Health, the new firm overseeing physician staffing, that could have hospitalists seeing twice the national average of patients per day. The post Ascension Catholic hospitals outsource staffing to private-equity-owned p…

Catholic women remain hopeful in the synod despite challenges VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Despite the number of women involved in the latest Synod on Synodality, in a recent survey of women who attended the synod, 67% said they ‘encountered obstacles during the process.’ The post Catholic women remain hopeful in the synod despite challenges appeared first on Religion News Service.

No Bias Found in F.B.I. Report on Catholic Extremists. Republicans claimed the bureau’s memo was evidence of an anti-conservative strain among F.B.I. ranks, but an internal investigation failed to uncover any “malicious intent.”