What Catholics Are Reading This Lent
The Register asked Catholic writers, thinkers and religious, ‘What books would you recommend?’
This Is Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Intention for the Month of March
In a video released on social media, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: 'Would you imagine what a world without wars would be like? A world without the terror of approaching explosions?'
Christians in South Lebanon Refuse to Leave Their Towns As War Escalates
As evacuation orders sweep across southern Lebanon, residents are being told to leave their homes; but despite the dangers of a war they don’t want, many have chosen to stay.
Pew Report Examines How People Rate Fellow Citizens’ Morals
U.S. adults were among those most likely to condemn extramarital affairs as immoral in a study of 25 countries.
Catholic Theologians Urge Trump to Follow Just War Doctrine As Iran Conflict Continues
War is justified only to confront grave evil, its harm must not exceed the evil it seeks to end, and there must be a real chance of success, with all alternatives to war exhausted, the catechism says.
A Pope’s Magnificent Bet On a Young Bernini
An exhibition in Rome traces how Pope Urban VIII backed the 25-year-old artist behind St. Peter’s soaring bronze canopy — and the decade-long project that helped define Baroque Catholicism.
Consecrated Women in Rome Heal With St. Hildegard
The community prepares meals for retreats, cooking the same foods they themselves consume, following closely to the principles of the doctor of the Church as they offer hospitality to souls.
A Hilaire Belloc Revival
COMMENTARY: After decades of neglect, new publications and academic interest suggest that Hilaire Belloc’s voice is once again being heard.
Amid Rising Anxiety in Erbil, Catholic Archbishops Say Prayer, Dialogue Are Path to Peace
Catholic leaders in Iraq are calling for prayer and peace talks as the country faces repercussions from the widening war in the Middle East.
Religious Freedom Panel Faults State Department for Missing Annual Report on Violations
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom also called for increasing refugee admissions to the United States.