The level of trust in the Catholic Church in Poland hit a record low with only one third of traditionally Catholic Poles trusting the church.| Catholic Review
If it seems like batches of states are suddenly legislating mandatory clergy reporting laws -- legal decrees that require clergy to report child abuse or neglect revealed in the confessional -- Father John Paul Kimes, a canon lawyer, has some current and historical context to offer.| Catholic Review
The federal government shutdown stretched into its third day with indications it would continue after lawmakers once again failed to pass a spending bill.| Catholic Review
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott declared Sunday, July 6 a day of prayer throughout the state, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding July 4 has now risen to at least 82 people as of July 7, including 28 children in Kerr County. More than 40 people remain missing.| catholicreview.org
