Lighthouse Desktop

· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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Performance

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Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Top function call valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:59.574 source:map[column:27323 line:3 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]]]

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:80.067 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]] map[reflowTime:37.201 source:map[column:85575 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:62.109 source:map[column:49615 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.486 source:map[column:50335 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.464 source:map[column:50393 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.424 source:map[column:50457 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.644 source:map[column:51395 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:4.32 source:map[column:49637 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.834 source:map[column:52814 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.551 source:map[column:84997 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:2.841 source:map[column:84992 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]] map[reflowTime:0.733 source:map[column:83946 line:2 type:source-location url:https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjpw-V6mP41Nltso.js?scope=footer&delta=0&language=en&theme=ai&include=eJxtyUEOwjAMRNELpfhI0SSeVga3RkkKlNNTsYXNfOkNTBaPAp_6ONy2JcGk1xbuBS3VG9VGtNwIXaNRfiRxzzXiZjyz3t2wVco_TFHmvVcMZq4wF-WM3Ud6mDJOK9Q8G13F8T4mD-j58dnluxdc8foAHKJFSw urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor `div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor`	/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	303.0 KiB	227.2 KiB
Angels Unawares depicts a group of migrants and refugees crowded on a boat, is … `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	336.9 KiB	202.2 KiB
div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor `div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor`	/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	250.6 KiB	188.0 KiB
div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor `div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > img.image-style-valor`	/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	205.3 KiB	154.0 KiB
Vatican Access `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	286.2 KiB	151.6 KiB
Resurrection `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	280.1 KiB	145.5 KiB
VigilforLife26 `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	269.7 KiB	135.0 KiB
Sacred Heart `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	266.1 KiB	131.4 KiB
5 Minutes with a Bishop: The Camino with Archbishop Coakley, Bishop Wall, and B… `div > div.item > div.image > img.image-style-slide-valor`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_valor/public/2023-07/DS...	118.0 KiB	92.9 KiB
5 Minutes with a Bishop: My Episcopal Motto `div > div.item > div.image > img.image-style-slide-valor`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_valor/public/2024-02/ep...	87.2 KiB	68.7 KiB
Our Mission `div.tab > div.body > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/slide_tabs/public/2023-01/202...	137.6 KiB	58.1 KiB
thumb `div.carousel-inner > div.carousel-item > div.vnw-video-stage > img`	i.ytimg.com/vi/vFxK2vmH_Fg/maxresdefault.jpg	68.0 KiB	56.5 KiB
USCCB Diocesan Map `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	131.4 KiB	37.8 KiB
St Gianna `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	111.4 KiB	32.0 KiB
In Angola, Catholic Church steps in to give a voice to mining-affected communit… `ul.block-3col > li > a > img.image-style-card-clear`	/sites/default/files/styles/card_clear/public/2026-04/GMZ...	42.8 KiB	29.7 KiB
Catholic Relief Services Collection 2026 `a.cards > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-card-1`	/sites/default/files/styles/card_1/public/2026-03/image.j...	39.7 KiB	28.0 KiB
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	90.3 KiB	25.9 KiB
In Angola, Catholic Church steps in to give a voice to mining-affected communit… `a.link-card-catholic-news > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-card-1`	/sites/default/files/styles/card_1/public/2026-04/GMZ_ANG...	35.9 KiB	24.2 KiB
Pope Francis `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	77.7 KiB	22.3 KiB
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`	/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/img/vn_l...	22.1 KiB	21.3 KiB
Archbishop Sample on Antisemitism `div > div.slide > picture > img`	/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	73.9 KiB	21.2 KiB
One year ago today: The pope from the peripheries died on Easter Monday `ul.block-3col > li > a > img.image-style-card-clear`	/sites/default/files/styles/card_clear/public/2026-04/201...	28.2 KiB	15.0 KiB
a.link-card-podcast-video > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-podcast-video-teaser `a.link-card-podcast-video > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-podcast-video-teaser`	/sites/default/files/styles/podcast_video_teaser/public/v...	22.8 KiB	14.7 KiB
a.link-card-catholic-news > div.content-body > div.logo > img `a.link-card-catholic-news > div.content-body > div.logo > img`	www.usccb.org/themes/custom/ai/images/ico-cns.png	14.9 KiB	14.1 KiB
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`	/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/img/va_l...	11.1 KiB	9.9 KiB
2026 04 22 Reflection 275 `a.link-card-daily-reflection > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-card_1`	/sites/default/files/styles/card_1/public/video_thumbnail...	20.6 KiB	8.9 KiB

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-18-IMG

nodeLabel: Pope Francis

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,4,DIV,0,DIV,2,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,PICTURE,6,IMG

selector: div > div.slide > picture > img

snippet: <img loading="lazy" width="575" height="575" src="https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/pu…" alt="Pope Francis">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	1200.0 s	96.6 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/nPW1fUqzqng/maxresdefault.jpg	300.0 s	75.9 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/vFxK2vmH_Fg/maxresdefault.jpg	300.0 s	68.5 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/Xk4XN3tOT_M/maxresdefault.jpg	300.0 s	46.5 KiB
i.ytimg.com/vi/sO0NwOpjoFI/maxresdefault.jpg	300.0 s	26.2 KiB
www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js	7200.0 s	20.9 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/css/boot...	86400.0 s	30.6 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/img/key-...	86400.0 s	26.8 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/js/boots...	86400.0 s	23.4 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/img/vn_l...	86400.0 s	22.2 KiB
/signals/config/826901284964048?v=2.9.303&r=stable&domain...	1200.0 s	6.1 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/img/va_l...	86400.0 s	11.2 KiB
analytics.ahrefs.com/analytics.js	14400.0 s	3.0 KiB
www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/css/style.css	86400.0 s	4.7 KiB
www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/js/utility.js	86400.0 s	4.6 KiB
www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/js/widget.js	86400.0 s	4.3 KiB

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/js/widget.js	4.3 KiB	213 ms
/sites/default/files/css/css_xn0_xaJvDxo7WPwrFkXaBOVeAFyy...	114.0 KiB	286 ms
/sites/default/files/css/css_iVuydOtZAyWGztRu3lgCHDERO7nw...	2.6 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 208 ms

URL	Time Spent
usccb.org/	208 ms
www.usccb.org/	0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 120 ms 131.9 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/sites/default/files/css/css_xn0_xaJvDxo7WPwrFkXaBOVeAFyy...	113.8 KiB	102.2 KiB
/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/css/boot...	30.6 KiB	29.7 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 120 ms 378.2 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
/sites/default/files/js/js_uBLq_NVQx9C-L6JMQXhuteU3FFLVjp...	139.8 KiB	71.1 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-E6LL2ZREPE&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1h1	172.0 KiB	69.0 KiB
/gtag/destination?id=G-LFL81Q76LQ&l=vnwDataLayer&cx=c&gtm...	156.9 KiB	67.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-5JHPTP	138.9 KiB	64.2 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-MFCLMDFF&l=vnwDataLayer	117.1 KiB	62.4 KiB
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js	96.5 KiB	44.0 KiB

Minifying JavaScript files can reduce payload sizes and script parse time. Learn how to minify JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 2.1 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
www.vaticannews.va/etc/designs/vatican-news/release/library/widget/js/utility.js	4.5 KiB	2.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	337.4 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	303.4 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	286.8 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	280.6 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	270.1 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/hero_slide_extra_large/public...	266.6 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	251.1 KiB
/sites/default/files/styles/valor/public/video_thumbnails...	205.8 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-E6LL2ZREPE&cx=c&gtm=4e64k1h1	172.0 KiB
/gtag/destination?id=G-LFL81Q76LQ&l=vnwDataLayer&cx=c&gtm...	156.9 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
a.link-card-podcast-video > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-podcast-video-teaser `a.link-card-podcast-video > div.content-header > div.image > img.image-style-podcast-video-teaser`	/sites/default/files/styles/podcast_video_teaser/public/v...
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops `div#block-ai-branding > h1.logo > a.site-logo > img`	www.usccb.org/themes/custom/ai/usccb-logo.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Max Potential First Input Delay 110 ms

●Layout shift culprits

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●LCP breakdown

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●User Timing marks and measures 10 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.7 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.5 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 5 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 26 animated elements found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 20 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 190 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 10 ms

●Avoid large layout shifts 2 layout shifts found

○INP breakdown

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > button.video-embed-field-lazy-play `div.item > div.embed-video > div.video-embed-field-lazy > button.video-embed-field-lazy-play`
div#vaticanAccordion > div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button `div#vaticanAccordion > div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button`
div#vaticanAccordion > div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button `div#vaticanAccordion > div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button`

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
OUR SPOTLIGHT `div.block > a.cards > div.content-body > h6`
DAILY REFLECTION `div.block > a.link-card-daily-reflection > div.content-body > h6`
Our Role `div.innerblock > div.tabs > ul.titles > li.open`
CLOSE `div.eu-cookie-compliance-banner > div.popup-content > div#popup-buttons > button.agree-button`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
America 250 Special Episode 1: Catholics and the Founding `div.block > a.link-card-podcast-video > div.content-body > h5`
About USCCB `div.innerblock > div.content > div.first > h6`

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Input buttons have discernible text.

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●All heading elements contain content.

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-5ea07c26c650231c	`Failed to load resource: net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED`

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids deprecated APIs

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

●Page has valid source maps

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destination	Link Text
www.usccb.org/about/index.cfm	LEARN MORE

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`
div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo `div.accordion-item > h2.accordion-header > button.accordion-button > img.logo`

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

●Document has a valid `rel=canonical`