Socially responsible investing should be a priority for Catholic institutions and individuals alike. But investors need to look beyond negative screening to see other possibilities.

On this episode of “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Shayla Elm, one of 24 young adults chosen to accompany the Eucharistic processions that started out across the country this past Pentecost Sunday.

Most adult Catholics in the United States say the church informs their opinions about immigration at least “somewhat,” but only 19 percent say it informs their opinions “very much.”

Friday’s announcement that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò had incurred a ‘latae sententiae’ excommunication sent many reporters (and more than a few Catholics) looking for some clarity. Here’s what you need to know.

“The budget of an organization reflects its priorities,” said retired Des Moines, Iowa, Bishop Richard Pates, who previously chaired the international justice and peace committee.

“In today’s world, democracy—let’s be honest—is not in good health,” the pope said on Sunday.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who has publicly stated that he does not recognize the legitimacy of Pope Francis, has been declared excommunicated for schism by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Friday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Benedict, abbot, by James T. Keane