To See Christ Above the Crowd
Zacchaeus, Childhood Wonder and the Tree That Leads Us to the Cross
Bishop Zaidan Appeals to Trump for Aid and Peace in Lebanon After Deadly Israeli Attack
Israel’s most recent strikes killed more than 300 people in Lebanon and more than 1,700 have died since the start of the war, prompting the bishop’s appeal to President Donald Trump.
Catholic Actress Cathy Moriarty Talks Clinging to Prayer in Tinseltown
Although she spent 30 years in Los Angeles while working as an actress, Moriarty found the city to be very ‘lonely’ and relied heavily on prayer.
Noting Pope Leo’s Key Overtures to Spain and Monaco
COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.
US Births Declined Slightly in 2025, CDC Reports
The report reflects the ongoing gradual decline in U.S. births that has persisted for most of the past two decades, only interrupted by a modest uptick in 2024.
Catholic Moral Theologians Worry for Civilians Amid Shaky Iran Ceasefire, Trump Rhetoric
The fighting is paused for about two weeks, but Trump’s threats against civilian infrastructure alarm Catholic moral theologians, who emphasize that it is immoral to intentionally harm noncombatants.
Pope’s Cameroon Visit Puts Archbishop Nkea in the Spotlight
The archbishop of Bamenda is a rising star in the Catholic Church in Cameroon and beyond.
US Officials Continue to Defend Iranian Conflict Amid Criticism From Top Catholic Leaders
The government allegedly demanded earlier in the year that the Vatican throw support behind U.S. military actions.
Activists Renew Defunding Drive After Planned Parenthood Reports Record-Breaking Year of Abortions
As Planned Parenthood reports a record 434,450 abortions of unborn babies in 2023-2024, advocates for unborn children renew their call to permanently defund the group.
Vatican Aid Convoy in Lebanon Caught in Crossfire as Church Relief Effort Is Forced Back
A French Catholic aid leader said conditions in southern Lebanon have become untenable.