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Is church unity worth a Latin Mass?

(RNS) — They should know that we are Christians by our love, not know that we are Catholics by our fights.
America Magazine

The Mass is a constant. But we experience it differently over time.

When I was a baby, Larry Hunt, a kind, funny Jesuit priest and my great-uncle, baptized me. At around age 12, I began attending Sunday Mass when my mom, then in her 30s, decided to cart her five ...

Can you skip Mass in the snowstorm? NJ dioceses weigh in

With a massive winter storm upon us, some church leaders issued dispensations. Here's how to watch church online.
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV Faces an Early Challenge: How to Deal With Pope Francis’ Restrictions on the Latin Mass

Several options are available to the Holy Father, who has pledged to heal divisions and build bridges within the Church. A Catholic priest celebrates the traditional Latin Mass with a deacon and ...
Arlington Catholic Herald

Average Mass attendance in 2025 reaches pre-pandemic levels

The number of Catholics attending weekend Mass rose again last year, reaching pre-pandemic levels. The annual Mass count, conducted last October, showed that more registered Catholics (30.6%) are ...
Catholic Standard

At a Mass for Howard University students, Cardinal McElroy highlights the crucial role of young Black Catholics in the Church and encourages them to live the Beatitudes

Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses a student during Communion at a Feb. 1 Mass that he celebrated at Howard ...
The Gazette

Catholics in northeast Iowa contemplate church consolidations, changes as Archdiocese of Dubuque finalizes ‘Journey in Faith’ plan

Parishioners stand and sing a recessional hymn at the conclusion of Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 20, 2025. The church would no longer host a regular Sunday mass under ...