Catholics
Catholics are members of the Catholic Church, the largest Christian church, led by the pope.
148 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 9, 2021.
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Week of Dec 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023: 31 left, 42 center, 13 right, 36% of the sources that published that week · 152 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | under 1% |
| Jan 2, 2023 - Jan 8, 2023 | 15 | 26 | 6 | 140 | 25% |
| Jan 9, 2023 - Jan 15, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 16, 2023 - Jan 22, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jan 23, 2023 - Jan 29, 2023 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 80 | 23% |
| Jan 30, 2023 - Feb 5, 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 8% |
| Feb 6, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4% |
| Feb 13, 2023 - Feb 19, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 20, 2023 - Feb 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 27, 2023 - Mar 5, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 6, 2023 - Mar 12, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 13, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 27, 2023 - Apr 2, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 3, 2023 - Apr 9, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 10, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5% |
| Apr 17, 2023 - Apr 23, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 24, 2023 - Apr 30, 2023 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 57 | 15% |
| May 1, 2023 - May 7, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 8, 2023 - May 14, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 15, 2023 - May 21, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 22, 2023 - May 28, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 29, 2023 - Jun 4, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2% |
| Jun 5, 2023 - Jun 11, 2023 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 50 | 13% |
| Jun 12, 2023 - Jun 18, 2023 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 7% |
| Jun 19, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 4% |
| Jun 26, 2023 - Jul 2, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2023 - Jul 9, 2023 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 5% |
| Jul 10, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 23, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 4% |
| Jul 24, 2023 - Jul 30, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 31, 2023 - Aug 6, 2023 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 9% |
| Aug 7, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2% |
| Aug 14, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 21, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 28, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 103 | 18% |
| Sep 4, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3% |
| Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 18, 2023 - Sep 24, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 25, 2023 - Oct 1, 2023 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 7% |
| Oct 2, 2023 - Oct 8, 2023 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 12% |
| Oct 9, 2023 - Oct 15, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 16, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 23, 2023 - Oct 29, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 30, 2023 - Nov 5, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2023 - Nov 12, 2023 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 86 | 21% |
| Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 19, 2023 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4% |
| Nov 20, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Nov 27, 2023 - Dec 3, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 4, 2023 - Dec 10, 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Dec 11, 2023 - Dec 17, 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1% |
| Dec 18, 2023 - Dec 24, 2023 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 152 | 36% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
88 left · 105 center · 81 right: 274 sources on the spectrum, across 148 linked stories.
Everything else30 updates in 2023 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about Catholics that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 8– 10Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender people to be baptized as Catholics47 articles · 32 sources7 left, 16 center, 8 right
- Aug 30– Sep 4The Pope’s visit to Mongolia in 6 moments64 articles · 32 sources11 left, 14 center, 4 right
- Aug 30– Sep 1Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained21 articles · 15 sources7 left, 7 center, 1 right
- Aug 9– 10FBI offices ‘coordinated’ on Catholic targeting memo, House GOP claims7 articles · 6 sources0 left, 0 center, 6 right
- Apr 10– 11Republicans subpoena FBI director over plan to surveil Catholic church members13 articles · 12 sources2 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Feb 9– 10FBI under pressure for targeting Catholics in leaked document9 articles · 8 sources0 left, 1 center, 7 right
Stories that name Catholics
- Dec 18– 21Activists hope pope’s approval of same-sex blessings helps ease anti-LGBTQ+ bias and repression70 articles · 49 sources18 left, 19 center, 10 right
- Dec 18Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage88 articles · 59 sources21 left, 29 center, 5 right
- Nov 19For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change9 articles · 9 sources3 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Nov 11– 12Pope Francis removes a leading US conservative critic as bishop of Tyler, Texas44 articles · 39 sources11 left, 18 center, 7 right
- Oct 2– 4Pope will open big Vatican meeting as battle lines are drawn on reform project21 articles · 13 sources5 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Oct 2– 3Pope Francis opens possibility for blessing same-sex unions34 articles · 24 sources6 left, 14 center, 3 right
- Sep 30Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy23 articles · 19 sources7 left, 5 center, 4 right
- Sep 2– 4Francis opens a homeless clinic on the 1st papal visit to Mongolia11 articles · 9 sources3 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Aug 28– 29Pope says ‘backward’ U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology36 articles · 23 sources7 left, 10 center, 5 right
- Aug 2Pope hopes to inspire at World Youth Day in Portugal as the church reckons with a sex abuse fallout34 articles · 15 sources3 left, 9 center, 2 right
Local coverage
- Dec 11– 12In celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, thousands flock to Des Plaines shrine6 articles · 3 sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right