12 Catholic Americans who helped shape the United States

Here are 12 Catholic Americans whose lives and legacies have left a lasting mark on the United States.

Perpetual Eucharistic pilgrims reflect on 'being with Christ 24/7' as pilgrimage nears end

A nine-person team has taken the Blessed Sacrament across 18 dioceses as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will come to an end in Philadelphia on July 5.

Catholic historians reflect on the Church's role as America marks 250 years

Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings of the University of Notre Dame and Dr. Christopher Shannon of Christendom College reflected on the complex history of Catholicism in the United States.

Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade

Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with long-term policies rooted in human dignity.

The Eucharist in America: 5 centuries of faith that shaped a nation

From the first Masses in the New World to today's Eucharistic Revival, here's how the Real Presence shaped nearly five centuries of Catholic life in America.

He ran across the U.S. to support pregnant women; now he's off to be a monk

Before he enters a monastery, a 23-year-old ran across the country to raise money for his local pregnancy help center and to pray for women, babies, and the people he met along the way.

SSPX rejects Vatican's excommunication, calls it 'objectively' unjust and invalid

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the SSPX, justified the episcopal consecrations that prompted the Vatican's decree.

EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit "ordination" of bishops.

Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary

The pontiff's letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history.

Pope Leo XIV accepts Constitution Center's 2026 Liberty Medal: 'I am honored'

The pope delivered livestreamed remarks, praising the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.