Vice President JD Vance's memoir about his conversion to Catholicism, out Tuesday, puts a high-profile face on a small but ...

Following a recent decline, conversions to the Roman Catholic Church over Easter suggest the Church is rebounding in the U.S. Although a specific number is difficult to calculate, numerous dioceses ...

Deacon Thomas Mohan holds up the Book of the Elect to catechumens coming into the church during the Rite of Election celebration on March 8, 2025, at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in ...

Pope Leo XIV blesses a baby as he arrives to celebrate a public Mass at the Louis II Stadium as part of a one-day trip in Monaco, March 28, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters ...

You’re reading Awakenings, a newsletter on religion. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox. Julia Yost is a senior editor of First Things magazine. This Easter, Catholic dioceses across ...