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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.

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.

The Eucharist in America: 5 centuries of faith that shaped a nation

From the first Masses in the New World to today's Eucharistic Revival, here's how the Real Presence shaped nearly five centuries of Catholic life in America.

Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade

Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with long-term policies rooted in human dignity.

SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the SSPX, justified the episcopal consecrations that prompted the Vatican’s decree.

Pope Leo XIV accepts Constitution Center’s 2026 Liberty Medal: ‘I am honored’

The pope delivered livestreamed remarks, praising the values enshrined in the Declaration of Independence: the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary

The pontiff's letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to American history.

EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?

The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit "ordination" of bishops.

Catholic accused of blasphemy dies in Pakistani custody

Amir Peter, the younger brother of a Catholic priest in Lahore, died July 1 while held on a blasphemy charge, months after doctors declared him mentally unfit to stand trial.

Peter’s Pence collected more than $65.8 million for the pope’s mission in 2025

Almost $50 million was used to support the activities of the Holy See in the service of the Holy Father's apostolic mission. U.S Catholics contributed 26.1% of the total.