In the Media


New York Times Magazine – December 20, 2022
The Revealer – March 7, 2022
National Catholic Reporter – January 21, 2022
America – November 18, 2021
Morning Edition, NPR – November 18, 2021
Associated Press – September 4, 2021
National Catholic Reporter – May 29, 2021
National Catholic Reporter – January 19, 2021
New York Times – November 10, 2020
National Catholic Reporter – December 7, 2019

Catholics can offer calming voice in a time of fiery political debates

Catholic News Service – October 4, 2019

Women in church leadership: 40 years after Sr. Theresa Kane's request to pope

Global Sisters Report – October 3, 2019
Politically Speaking, WNIT – May 17, 2019

Le donne cattoliche e la politica statunitense

L'Osservatore Romano – March 1, 2019

Clericalism: The culture that enables abuse and insists on hiding it

Catholic News Service – August 22, 2018
Morning Edition, NPR – August 22, 2018
Global Sisters Report – August 21, 2018
New York Times – August 17, 2018
National Catholic Reporter – February 1, 2018

‘Humble friar’ Casey on road to sainthood

The Detroit News – November 16, 2017

Beatification of Father Solanus Casey draws 70,000 faithful Catholics to Detroit

Detroit Free Press – November 12, 2017

Unlocked: 1967 survey of 140,000 US sisters now accessible to all

National Catholic Reporter – October 26, 2017

First beatification Mass for US-born priest and martyr draws thousands

Religion News Service – September 23, 2017

The Oklahoma priest who could become the first American-born man to be canonized a saint

Washington Post – September 21, 2017

Study of women deacons won't be first, but might answer questions

Catholic News Service – May 17, 2016
National Catholic Reporter – May 12, 2016
ABC 57 – May 12, 2016

Notre Dame's Kathleen Cummings talks about Pope Francis' announcement to study female deacons

Fox 28 – May 12, 2016
CNBC – February 18, 2016
NBC Nightly News – February 18, 2016

More young women than you think consider becoming nuns

Crux – December 10, 2015

New study: Number of US women religious about the same as a century ago

Global Sisters Report – December 9, 2015

Report: Sisters’ numbers shrinking but growing more diverse

Catholic News Service – December 9, 2015

The inevitable question for women: To stay or go?

National Catholic Reporter – December 3, 2015

Meeting with Kim Davis has pope-watchers asking, what did Francis mean?

Washington Post – September 30, 2015

Standing Ovations, Kissing Babies: A Wrap Up of Pope Francis' U.S. Tour

NBC Nightly News – September 28, 2015

Philadelphia Illustrates Catholic Church’s Dueling Dynamics in America

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) – September 27, 2015

Pope Francis' translator and 'wingman,' Monsignor Mark Miles, gains fans of his own

Today Show – September 24, 2015

America’s Long And Complicated History With Catholicism

Here & Now – September 23, 2015

Pope to Canonize 18th-Century Missionary; Not Everyone Happy

Associated Press (New York Times, Washington Post, ABC News, Huffington Post, 100+ others) – September 23, 2015

Pope has chance to reclaim ‘moral authority’ in visit

Boston Globe – September 23, 2015

Pope's trip comes as U.S. churches fight to survive

CBS MoneyWatch – September 22, 2015

Global Audience Turns to VOA Ahead of Pope Francis US Tour

Voice of America – September 22, 2015

Pope as pastor or business basher?

CNBC – September 22, 2015

'We Believe': Cubans Flock to Pope Francis' Historic Open-Air Mass

NBC Nightly News – September 21, 2015

Poll: Americans widely admire Pope Francis, but his church less so

Washington Post – September 20, 2015

Michiana Catholics prepare to see or meet Pope Francis

South Bend Tribune – September 20, 2015

Francis is a global sensation, but to certain traditional Catholics, his message rings hollow

Washington Post – September 18, 2015

Pope Francis and the New Roman Empire

Time – September 17, 2015

Chicago archbishop uses Pope Francis visit to highlight agenda

Chicago Tribune – September 17, 2015

Pope Francis picks three sisters to audit family synod

Global Sisters Report – September 16, 2015

Pope Francis’ address to US bishops could be consequential

Crux – September 16, 2015

Canonization ceremony by pope will be a first for U.S., and it's a controversial one

Los Angeles Times – September 11, 2015

Pope Francis, women are waiting

CNN – September 10, 2015

Pope Francis fast-tracks marriage annulments

Here & Now – September 8, 2015

Pope Francis: All priests can now grant absolution for abortion

WSBT-TV – September 1, 2015

Is the Pope's challenge to America having an anti-Francis effect?

Catholic News Agency – July 24, 2015

Catholicism undervalues women

New York Times – May 6, 2015

Student Loans Delay, Deter Dreams of Becoming a Nun

NBC News – March 23, 2015

Rev. Theodore Hesburgh revolutionized Notre Dame

WSJV-TV FOX 28 – February 27, 2015

Women lead in the Church, even as Catholics debate their role

Crux.com – January 15, 2015

Pope Francis has conservatives talking schism. But a split is easier said than done

Religion News Service (also in the Washington Post, National Catholic Reporter) – November 4, 2014

Pope sends message with Chicago's next archbishop

Chicago Tribune – September 20, 2014

Notre Dame buys 224-year-old Bible

WSBT-TV – July 15, 2014

Rare book finds its way to Notre Dame

WNDU-TV – July 15, 2014

Woman Risks Excommunication to Be Ordained

South Bend Tribune – May 31, 2014

Spiritual and Secular Mix in Case for Sainthood

New York Times – May 30, 2014

Pope Francis Declares Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII as Saints

The Wall Street Journal (subscription) – April 27, 2014

As Catholic Church Canonises 2 Former Popes, Question Emerges – Are Saints Still Relevant in Today’s World?

International Business Times – April 27, 2014

Is the Vatican sending mixed messages?

Melissa Harris Perry, MSNBC – April 27, 2014

Two popes proclaimed saints

MarketWatch – April 27, 2014

Sainthood for 2 Predecessors Allows Pope to Straddle Divide

New York Times – April 26, 2014

Pope Francis Canonization of Two Popes Promises to be Epic

NBC Nightly News – April 25, 2014

Canonization: A guide

Bob Sirott and Marianne Murciano – WGN 720

‘The people’s Pope’ not afraid of clowning around

TODAY – November 10, 2013

A promising path

America – October 28, 2013

Local Catholic scholars weigh in on Pope's comments

WSBT-TV – July 29, 2013

Pope Francis proves to be a pontiff of surprises

Boston Globe – July 27, 2013

Native daughters: Making saints in a divided church

Commonweal Magazine – June 1, 2013

Pope Francis, keeping it real simple

Washington Post – April 5, 2013

It's time for Pope Francis to give women a bigger role in the church

New York Daily News – March 16, 2013

Can pope bridge gap between America and Rome?

CNN – March 15, 2013

Church needs talents of nuns

Chicago Sun-Times – March 15, 2013

Pope Francis

NBC News Special Coverage (live) – March 13, 2013

In a hurry to take things slowly: How Italian culture could shape the conclave

NBC Nightly News – March 12, 2013

Notre Dame experts weigh in on conclave

WNDU – March 12, 2013

The conclave begins: Picking a pope

On Point – March 12, 2013

Pondering a pope and the gender divide

Boston Globe – March 10, 2013

Will an American pope emerge as cardinals enter the conclave?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch – March 10, 2013

U.S. Cardinals in Rome told to stop talking to the media

NBC Nightly News – March 6, 2013

Expert: Pope Benedict's resignation shows evolution of Catholic Church is possible when you least expect it

New York Daily News – Thursday, February 28, 2013

What American nuns built

Boston Globe – February 24, 2013

What Pope Benedict leaves behind

CNN – February 11, 2013

What women theologians have done for the church

U.S. Catholic – January 2013