The 272 – Catholic World Report

[ August 20, 2026 ] In a first, Jewish scholar elected to lead Catholic Biblical Association News Briefs
[ August 19, 2026 ] Mexico Archdiocese: Abandoned or aborted babies must be buried, treated with dignity News Briefs
[ August 19, 2026 ] Archbishop of San Antonio announces laicization of priest for schism and disobedience to the pope News Briefs
[ August 19, 2026 ] OAS council approves call for foreign ministers’ meeting on Nicaragua crackdown News Briefs
[ August 19, 2026 ] Catholic bishops urge prayers against abortion by mail that ‘leaves women vulnerable’ News Briefs

Was the Catholic Church in America really built on slavery?

July 12, 2023 Casey Chalk 51

Maryland was the first American colony to welcome Catholic immigrants. In 1634, the Ark and the Dove, carrying Catholic settlers and priests, arrived in the nascent Chesapeake colony. Maryland’s most prestigious early family, the Calverts, […]