Make a Local Pilgrimage to Your Diocese’s Cathedral
Tour guide offers tips for making the most out of your sacred visit.
Tour guide offers tips for making the most out of your sacred visit.
The average American diocese saw about 38% more people joining the Church in 2026 compared with 2025, according to an analysis of data released by Hallow.
The sees of Nashville and Tulsa are among those that are flourishing — in cities where Catholics are a distinct minority.
Some dioceses report huge increases of converts this year over last year.
NEWS ANALYSIS: Some local Catholics registered their views, but low turnout and confusion over the purpose of the synod raised questions about the value of the process.
A recent UCLA report published in June found that 18% of the transgender population in the U.S. is comprised of children ages 13 to 17 — roughly 300,000 total. That's up from 10% in 2017.
Nationwide, the faithful are adoring and honoring Christ in the Blessed Sacrament as Church communities.
A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: As the Church sets out on the global Synod on Synodality called by Pope Francis, it would do well to avoid taking the same route as Germany’s horrendous ‘Synodal Path.’
The USCCB’s guidelines state the long-term goal of the Synod on Synodality is transforming how the Church approaches decision-making together ‘through communion, participation and mission.’
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