This chapter exclusively explores views and experiences among U.S. Catholics (i.e., the 20% of U.S. adults who say they are Catholic when asked about their present religion). Many Americans who are ...

I realize the title of this article may sound like an oxymoron. However, the original Protestant Reformers never viewed themselves as abandoning the Catholic Church. The term “Catholic,” which simply ...

The coming generation of Catholic parents are likely to look for a strong sense of Catholic identity in Catholic schools.

Anti-abortion activists hold rosaries and pray outside a clinic that provides abortion services. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) "Nun" was pretty low on the list of Sister Barbara's early career ...

Pope Francis led Catholics around the world for a dozen years, and for some younger adults he is the pope they thought of as their own - concerned about the environment, the poor and peace. NPR ...

“Catholic” means universal, and Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi seeks to live up to that by opening its services to everyone. “We don’t ask anyone about their religion when they come for services,” says ...