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The Long Life of Vatican II’s Shortest Document

Pope Leo XIV greets Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York, during a June 15, 2026, meeting with Jewish representatives at the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV greets Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York, during a June 15, 2026, meeting with Jewish representatives at the Vatican.
COMMENTARY: Sixty years later, the Church continues to give thanks for the fruits of ‘Nostra Aetate’ while cultivating a fervent hope in its future promise.

What Blessed Fulton Sheen Taught Me About Prayer

Families pose in front of a cardboard cutout of Blessed Fulton Sheen hours before the beatification Mass at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
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Families pose in front of a cardboard cutout of Blessed Fulton Sheen hours before the beatification Mass at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
A week spent following the life of Fulton Sheen left me thinking less about his fame and more about the discipline of prayer.

Pope Leo XIV to Contemplative Nuns: In a World of Speed, Silence Is Precious

Pope Leo XIV addresses a delegation of the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns during a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV addresses a delegation of the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns during a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2026.
The pontiff held a private audience with the International Commission of Nuns on Sept. 30.