A Flickering Lamp, a Living Presence
COMMENTARY: The sanctuary lamp signifies something real — Christ truly present in the Holy Eucharist — and everything must change, because the wounds we carry need not be final.
Living ‘Martyr’ of Communism, Cardinal Simoni, Presents Relic of Albanian Martyrs to Leo XIV
The cardinal, who endured long years of imprisonment and forced labor for fidelity to Christ, met with the Pope during a private audience. He was ordained 70 years ago on April 7, 1956.
Vatican Warns of Political Promotion of Abortion as an Instrument of Population Control
‘Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family’ is a comprehensive overview of environmental and human ecology drawing on the teachings of the previous four popes.
Maryland Supreme Court: State Cannot Reveal Names of Individuals Who Allegedly Hid Church Abuse
'Uncharged individuals' may not be exposed to the 'court of public opinion' in grand jury documents, the state high court ruled.
Views Vary Among Prominent US Catholic Clergy on ‘Just-War’ Pronouncements
One of the U.S. Church’s most prominent public figures contends that it’s not the role of the Church’s leaders to make a final determination about whether a particular war is just or not.
Are St. Michael and St. Florian Headed to the Supreme Court?
The ACLU wants to stop a Massachusetts city from installing 10-foot-tall statues of the patron saints of police officers and firefighters on a new public safety building. The nation’s highest court may have to resolve the dispute.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: ‘Jerusalem Belongs to No One; It Is a Gift to All of Humanity’
In a wide-ranging pastoral letter, the cardinal addressed the highly divisive conflict and its spiritual undercurrents, proposing a response based on the prophetic vision of the new Jerusalem.
Can Unity Be Built Without Truth? Lessons From Sarah Mullally’s Vatican Visit
COMMENTARY: If ecumenism is to have integrity, it must be built not on gestures that obscure reality, but on a shared submission to the truth Christ embodies.
St. Gianna Reminds Us to ‘Enjoy the Beautiful Things’ God Gives Us
To see anew ... quiets the soul and ultimately points to the Author of beauty.
Pope Leo XIV: Vatican Diplomats Must Be Bridges and Channels of Peace
The pontiff said the Holy See’s diplomatic service is a unique ministry rooted in peace, truth, and justice and directed not only to Catholics but also to the entire human family.