Coffee & Catholic Culture

Pope St. John Paul II drinks a cup of coffee in Jerusalem on March 23, 2000.
Pope St. John Paul II drinks a cup of coffee in Jerusalem on March 23, 2000. (photo: Vincenzo Pinto / AFP via Getty Images)

Coffee has long been part of Catholic culture, bringing people together in cafés and parish halls around the world. In this special report, the Register explores coffee’s Catholic connection from its rich history to its place in Catholic life today, recalling Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s advice: “Let them have coffee before meditation.”