American Catholic History

This month our journey through the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states takes us into the central part of the nation, and to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

In this next installment of our series on the origins of Catholicism in the 50 states, we turn to Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Father Garcés arrived at San Xavier, located a few miles south of Tucson, in 1768. Over the next eight years he would undertake a series of incredible journeys.

OSV News) — In “Beyond the Devil’s Road,” my biography of Spanish Franciscan friar and explorer Francisco Garcés, I argued that Father Garcés’ epic 1775-1776 entrada was unparalleled in the …

(OSV News) — The waters of the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan present themselves in beautifully variegated blues. Dark indigo, rich cobalt and bright turquoise greet …

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 …