In August 410, Visigoths seized the city of Rome, the Eternal City, sacking it over the course of three days. This event stunned the world, prompting St...
Immigration
Explore U.S. Catholic articles on immigration—stories, reflections, and news on migrants, refugees, and Catholic responses to migration issues.
Since September 2025, the United States has been authorizing drone strikes on people operating small boats from Venezuela and Colombia. These strikes have...
There are a lot of ways to measure a society and a country in decline. Economists like to track gross domestic product and national debt. Politicians and...
For our Sounding Board column, U.S. Catholic asks authors to argue one side of a many-sided issue of importance to Catholics...
Billed as an “oasis in the desert,” Holy Cross Retreat Center in the Mesilla Valley south of Las Cruces, New Mexico, hosts retreats, provides spiritual...
It’s a warm, sunny day as I prepare my backpack, borrow one of my son’s refillable water bottles, and grab a couple of protein bars. You would be justified in...
The United States’ immigration system is, as Alejandra Oliva writes, “hungry for bodies to suffer.” In her book, Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith...
Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts The tradition of churches as places of refuge for those in fear of the law goes back centuries. It figures...
In the south Florida city of Homestead, near the Everglades, low-income migrant farmworkers have long labored in area fields. Today, their children face steep...
Haitian refugee Patrick Joseph comes from a country where tropical flowers bloom in a cavalcade of colors. He now lives in Springfield, Ohio, where the dreary...
