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Colorado Goes After Religious Liberty in ‘St. Mary v. Roy’

The Colorado State Capitol, topped by its iconic gold dome, stands in downtown Denver.

COMMENTARY: May Colorado exclude Catholic preschools from its Universal Preschool Program — a publicly funded benefit available to virtually every other provider in the state — simply because those schools operate according to their faith?

The World Is My Coffeehouse

World map, painted with espresso

COMMENTARY: What better thing to drink when discussing the great things of the heart and soul?

US Seminaries Need to Improve Screening and Support for Priesthood Candidates, Study Finds

The goal, the study’s authors say, is to more effectively identify candidates who shouldn’t become priests and to help candidates who should become priests prepare better for celibacy and parish life.

A new study from the University of Notre Dame calls for better preparation for celibacy, greater use of psychological resources and a focus on vocational quality over quantity.

Where to Drink Coffee in Rome

Enjoy coffee with an Eternal City view.

Register writers recommend Roman cafés (and also what to order).

Nigeria, Nicaragua, Syria, India Cited in Index of Rising Christian Persecution

Catholics attend St. Michael’s Cathedral in Minna, Nigeria, on Nov. 30, 2025, as the congregation prays for the safe return of abducted students of St. Mary’s Catholic School earlier that month.

Religious nationalism, state control, terrorism, authoritarianism, and limits on women are among drivers of rising persecution globally, the International Christian Concern (ICC) report said.

Cardinal O’Malley at Catholic-Orthodox Conference: ‘Come Together and Pray for Unity’

Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley speaks at the Orientale Lumen Foundation conference at the retreat house for the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2026.

Cardinal Seán O’Malley discussed ways in which Catholics and Orthodox Christians can build closer bonds. Archbishop Flavio Pace discussed ongoing Vatican efforts to help bring about unity.