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On April 25, lay leaders from congregations across the diocese gathered for a learning day focused on their spiritual well-being. What follows is an edited version of a plenary session I offered.
The Archdiocese of New York has proposed an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims involving clergy and staff brought under lookback laws in that state.
In 1899, Pope Leo XIII sent a letter to the Catholic bishops of the United States condemning the errors of what he called “Americanism”—a temptation, he warned, to embrace pluralism, religious liberty, and freedom of expression and other dangerously “Protestant” ideas in an effort to help Catholics assimilate to the surrounding culture. Not only did the Catholic Church eventually embrace most of the concepts that Leo deplored, but even at the time, the American bishops assured him that his objections were unfounded. In their view, Catholics in their country could be both good Americans and good Catholics. The bishops were right, and what became known as “the phantom heresy” of Americanism was largely forgotten.
On June 9, America Media’s team of experts hosted an exclusive, subscriber-only event to answer your specific questions about Pope Leo XIV, the conclave and this historic time in our church.
Unpacking the data behind the ‘Catholic revival’
Did the Catholic Church in the United States experience a surge in adults entering the faith in 2026? Unfortunately, there will be no precise and official word from the church about what happened with new entrants this Easter for more than a year. But we have a glimpse of what we might eventually see from the most comprehensive research available, conducted by Stephen Spiewak, a director of marketing for the Hallow prayer app. According to Hallow, “The average American diocese is seeing 38 percent more people joining the church in 2026 compared to 2025.”
