Catholic Church

On Tuesday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the resignation of its general secretary, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, citing “improper behavior."

A pro-choice Democratic Senator from New Mexico is claiming that he was denied Communion by his bishop because of his political office.

Bishop Douglas J. Lucia of Syracuse, New York, is speaking out against the Doctrine of Discovery. Lucia also revealed that he plans to ask Pope Francis to repudiate theological teachings used for centuries to justify the subjugation of Indigenous peoples.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops clarified this week that pro-abortion politicians will not be barred from receiving Communion.

Pope Francis recently sent a letter praising the work of a Jesuit priest who has been an outspoken advocate for more respectful treatment of LGBTQ people within the Catholic Church.

Canada's Prime Minister has asked Pope Francis to issue an apology after 715 more graves of Indigenous youth were found on the grounds of former residential assimilation schools run, in part, by the Catholic church.

Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to draft a controversial document on Communion, widely seen as an effort to deny the Eucharist to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Here is a roster of the Committee on Doctrine, with key statements each member has said about abortion, the Eucharist, or President Joe Biden. Biden is both Catholic and pro-choice.

Catholic Bishops published a Q&A this week to clarify the rationale for the controversial Communion document debated on by Catholic leaders last week.

House Democrat Jared Huffman suggested this week that the Catholic Church should lose its tax-exempt status if it chooses to deny pro-abortion Catholic politicians communion.

Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have voted to draft a document on the Eucharist, supporting an effort to deny Communion to President Joe Biden and other Catholic Democrats who support abortion.