As an immigrant temporary professed Trinitarian friar in Maryland, I think often about the historical complexity of the Catholic Church in the United States; specifically, I'm curious about how the ...

John T. McGreevy’s exhaustive “Catholicism: A Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis” explains how debates within the church got so fierce. By Timothy Egan When you purchase an ...

Catholicism’s origins in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey were shaped by migration, missionary efforts and political ...

Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., was a prominent figure in the American church after the Second Vatican Council due to, among other ...

James Keenan, S.J., one of the most important Catholic scholars of theological ethics in the United States, traces the revered history of moral theology from the New Testament to the present in A ...

A Chinese academic has published an updated version of a book that documents a complete overview of the history and evolution of Catholic dioceses in China from the 16th century to modern times, says ...

February is Black History Month and marks the annual observance in the U.S. to honor the history and contributions of Black Americans to our country's cultural, social and political spheres. It is a ...