If you’re looking for a faith community, you’re not alone. The day after graduating from Marquette University, Michelle Scaperlanda packed her...
In the Pews
Stories of real-life Catholics living out their faith, with reporting on parishes, ministries, and vocation.
The Second Vatican Council unleashed a wave of lay participation in the church—and there’s no turning back. Joan Higgins remembers when things began to change...
When Amy Welborn started her blog In Between Naps in September 2001, she was one of just a few Catholics using the medium to discuss issues of faith and...
UPDATE: The U.S. Catholic editors shared their reflections on being American Catholics last year. This year, we’ve asked readers to submit their own...
In a 1993 interview, Father Allan Figueroa Deck, S.J. tells U.S. Catholic about the challenges the church faces when it comes to ministering to Hispanic...
Father Virgilio Elizondo gives an introduction to Hispanic culture in a 1981 interview with U.S. Catholic about Hispanic Catholics. The Statue of Liberty...
Parishes and dioceses often miss the mark when it comes to multiculturalism, argues Carmen Aguinaco. "We don't have anything in Spanish or...
Lady Liberty has seen many tempest tossed generations set foot upon these shores. With each new wave of immigrants, the American Catholic Church has become a...
Living with other cultures takes practice, Father Gary Riebe-Estrella, S.V.D. wrote in U.S. Catholic's July 2000 special...
Creating a truly multicultural church takes change from both the dominant group and minority groups, Sister María Elena González, R.S.M...
