12 Catholic Americans who helped shape the United States

He ran across the U.S. to support pregnant women; now he’s off to be a monk

Before he enters a monastery, a 23-year-old ran across the country to raise money for his local pregnancy help center and to pray for women, babies, and the people he met along the way.

12 Catholic Americans who helped shape the United States

Here are 12 Catholic Americans whose lives and legacies have left a lasting mark on the United States.

Perpetual Eucharistic pilgrims reflect on 'being with Christ 24/7' as pilgrimage nears end

A nine-person team has taken the Blessed Sacrament across 18 dioceses as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which will come to an end in Philadelphia on July 5.

Catholic historians reflect on the Church’s role as America marks 250 years

Dr. Kathleen Sprows Cummings of the University of Notre Dame and Dr. Christopher Shannon of Christendom College reflected on the complex history of Catholicism in the United States.