American Catholic History

In this series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, this month we follow the story of the faith into lands beyond the Appalachians, examining the Church’s development …

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — As the Revolutionary War …

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — At the very least, …

A full diocesan observance of Forty Hours devotion was a daunting prospect, given the anti-Catholic sentiment in the U.S. at the time.

To President Franklin Roosevelt, he was the “Happy Warrior.” To suspicious Protestants, he was a pawn of the pope. Amid such conflicting views as these, a remarkable political career was …

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — In late spring or …

The first Catholic ceremony in the White House took place during the presidency of a Presbyterian.

“All my stories are about the action of grace on a character who is not very willing to support it,” Flannery O’Connor once said.

In a long, fruitful career as leader of the American hierarchy, Cardinal Gibbons combined diplomacy, patriotism and a canny understanding of human nature.

Editor’s note: This is part of a series exploring the lives of Great American Catholics ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration. (OSV News) — How typical of Archbishop …