Analysis: The Church in the U.S. is going broke. Here’s why, and what it could mean

Analysis: The Church in the U.S. is going broke. Here’s why, and what it could mean

CNA—Well into the pandemic’s grip on American public life, parishes and dioceses are preparing a return to some new kind of normal. Masses are resuming, albeit for small numbers in limited circumstances. Catholic schools and universities are making plans to reopen in the fall. Regrettably, even the ordinary fault lines and debates among Catholics, somewhat…