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  1. A Big Moment for American Catholics Is Coming

    June 17, 2026

    Kathleen Sprows Cummings, professor of American studies, directs the Global Catholic Research Initiative at the University of Notre Dame.

  2. How the Pentagon picked a fight with Mormons

    June 10, 2026

    “It’s not like those theological concerns about Mormonism disappeared in 2012, but by the time we got to 2012, the issue wasn’t Romney’s Mormonism anymore,” David Campbell, a professor of American politics and religion at the University of Notre Dame, told me. “And so a lot of members of the LDS church thought, well, this issue’s over now.”

  3. Why new dads shouldn’t panic about low testosterone

    June 10, 2026

    According to a 2011 paper from University of Notre Dame professor Lee Gettler, part of the largest study on fatherhood and testosterone ever conducted, men averaged around a 25% drop in testosterone after becoming fathers.

  4. James Talarico Isn’t the Only One

    June 08, 2026

    “The Black church has been such a cornerstone for the Democratic Party for such a long time,” David Campbell, a political scientist at Notre Dame, told me at an Aspen Institute conference, “that we’ve become very accustomed to African American candidates using religious language, Jesse Jackson perhaps being the most notable example of that. We’re not as used to hearing white clergy in particular running on the Democratic side.”

  5. OPINION | Professors: The overlooked threat of democratic neutrality in America

    June 08, 2026

    By Matthew E.K. Hall, professor of constitutional studies and the director of the Rooney Democracy Institute at the University of Notre Dame; B. Tyler Leigh, a research fellow at the Rooney Democracy Institute; and Brittany C. Solomon, associate professor of Management & Organization at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

  6. Museum of the Bible launching new exhibits as part of 'The Bible & America 250'

    May 29, 2026

    According to the Museum of the Bible’s website, the lectures will feature “world-renowned scholars and historians from across the nation” and examine “the biblical rhetoric of revolution, the spiritual framing of independence, and the scriptural foundations of early American political thought.” Notable speakers include Thomas Kidd of Baylor University, Robert George of Princeton University, Daniel Dreisbach of American University, Catherine Brekus of Harvard University, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik of Yeshiva University, Esau McCaulley of Wheaton College, Thomas Albert Howard of Valparaiso University and Mark David Hall of Regent University.

  7. Notre Dame professor breaks down key takeaways from Pope Leo’s AI warning

    May 26, 2026

    Pope Leo issued a warning about the potential risks of artificial intelligence in his first major letter as pope. Paul Scherz, a theology professor at the university, said the pope is not calling for a ban on technology but is focused on who controls it.

  8. Trump Wants ‘Independent’ Fed Under Warsh After Months of Pressuring Rates

    May 26, 2026

    Eric Sims, professor of economics at the University of Notre Dame, told Newsweek via email that "the Fed is in an unenviable spot right now."

  9. 'Cowardly': Democrats Criticize House Republicans for Abruptly Canceling War Powers Vote

    May 25, 2026

    “Republicans used to be able to vote to table these proposals, but they don't have the unanimity that they need to do that anymore,” says Eugene Gholz, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

  10. Pope Leo's first encyclical will address AI and 'magnificent humanity'

    May 24, 2026

    Pope Leo plans to release an encyclical on "safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence." NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to University of Notre Dame professor Meghan Sullivan.

  11. The Jacques Maritain Center – Therese Cory & Christopher Enabnit

    May 19, 2026

    How did a young agnostic wracked with doubt and contemplating suicide become one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of the twentieth century? Join me as I talk with Therese Cory and Christopher Enabnit of the University of Notre Dame’s Jacques Maritain Center about the life, impact, and continuing relevance of Jacques Maritain on The Evangelization & Culture Podcast.

  12. Roughly half of Americans hold a ‘neutral’ stance toward democracy

    May 19, 2026

    The study, led by Matthew E. K. Hall alongside B. Tyler Leigh and Brittany C. Solomon, analyzed responses from more than 45,000 voting-age Americans. Its conclusion lands with a force that is easy to underestimate: democratic neutrality is not harmless indecision. It is a condition that behaves, in elections, much like outright support for undemocratic conduct.

  13. How will falling fertility rates hurt the economy? With Melissa Kearney

    May 15, 2026

    Soumaya Keynes speaks to Melissa Kearney, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, which recently put out a series on the topic: Demographic Headwinds: The Economic Consequences of Lower Birth Rates and Longer Lives. They discuss why the fertility rate won’t reverse course any time soon — and what happens when the rest of the baby boomers retire.

  14. The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. What’s the US military doing about it?

    May 06, 2026

    “The U.S. is trying to get back to the situation that existed before we launched this escapade,” says Eugene Gholz, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. “We’re not trying to gain. We’re trying to undo a loss.”

  15. Leo XIV Is the First Pope From the U.S. He’s Making That an Asset.

    May 06, 2026

    In the United States, Leo’s background makes him more relevant, according to Kathleen Sprows Cummings, a historian at the University of Notre Dame. Americans “are paying more attention because he’s one of our own,” she said.

  16. ‘Neutral’ voters could be dangerous for democracy

    April 27, 2026

    Using three surveys of more than 45,000 voting-age Americans, the researchers found that about half of the US population expresses an attitude of democratic neutrality—or an “unwillingness to support or oppose policies or practices that undermine democracy,” explains Matthew E.K. Hall, lead author of the study recently published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.

  17. As Americans are changing priorities, the birthrate is lower than ever

    April 27, 2026

    Melissa Kearney, the Director of Aspen Economic Strategy Group and an economics professor at University of Notre Dame, joins Smerconish to discuss the driving factors behind America's baby bust.

  18. Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

    April 25, 2026

    Meghan Sullivan, a Catholic philosopher who has attended the dialogues, told me that she’s heard from tech leaders who treat Catholicism as a stand-in for everyday people’s concerns about AI, because the Church represents more “normie” views than those of many technologists. 

  19. Researchers from Notre Dame work with non-profits to lift people from poverty

    April 17, 2026

    Patrick Turner is an affiliated researcher with Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities. "It combines the research that we do here at Notre Dame with real world experience, and with the practitioners at Catholic Charities and other non-profits, and local trusts here in our community."

  20. Iran could struggle to enforce all of its latest shipping threats, experts say.

    April 16, 2026

    “Iran has limited capability to execute its threats in the Persian Gulf, and really limited capability in the Red Sea,” said Eugene Gholz, a professor at the University of Notre Dame who focuses on military threats in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the threat meant “some, but not much.”