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Seeing ‘The Odyssey’ Through the Eyes of St. Augustine

Left: A statue of St. Augustine of Hippo on Prague’s Charles Bridge in the Czech Republic. Right: A poster for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

COMMENTARY: As Homer’s epic returns to the big screen, Augustine shows why every great journey is ultimately a search for our true home.

Arkansas Tops 2026 Religious Liberty Index

Damon Shaw
The Arkansas and American flags fly in front of the Arkansas State Capitol Building in Little Rock.

According to First Liberty Institute, Arkansas ranks first among all 50 states for protecting religious liberty, while New York ranks last.

Priests’ Soccer Tournament Promotes Fraternity and Vocations

The dioceses of Cuzco and Hauncavelica face off in the final for the Clergy Champions League 2026.

What started out as a friendly match among local priests has grown into a tournament with priests from seven dioceses in Peru, an event that strengthens fraternity and is a seedbed for vocations.

France Legalizes Euthanasia After Forceful Push Through Parliament

A demonstrator holds a placard reading “Dignity not death!” during the “Marche pour la Vie” (“March for Life”) to protest against France’s bill for the creation of a right to assisted dying, at the Place Vauban in Paris on Jan. 18, 2026. A major societal reform of the French president’s second five-year term, a bill on assisted dying has been debated multiple times and the National Assembly gave final approval on July 15, making France one of the few European countries to legalize the practice.

The vote, ending an unusual parliamentary stalemate between the National Assembly and the Senate, came three years after President Emmanuel Macron first opened the question to national debate.

Former Muslim Refugee Who Fled War in Bosnia Ordained a Priest In Germany

Former refugee from the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 41-year-old Senad Mrkaljevic was recently ordained a priest by the archbishop of Berlin, Heiner Koch, at St. Hedwigʼs Cathedral.

Born into a Muslim family, Father Senad Mrkaljevic began reading the Bible and visiting a church every Sunday, eventually getting baptized.