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Returning to the Moon, Returning to God

Bill Ingalls
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket launches Wednesday carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II mission.

COMMENTARY: NASA’s Artemis program reignites enthusiasm for space exploration and faith.

‘God May Clothe My Heart With Humility’: Monsignor Marks 40 Years As a Priest

Monsignor Gabriel Corraya distributes warm clothes to needy in the Sylhet Diocese in Bangladesh on Nov. 18, 2022.

Father Gabriel Corraya of Dhaka, newly elevated to the title of monsignor by Pope Leo XIV, reflects on priesthood, humility, and service as the Catholic Church in Bangladesh marks Holy Thursday.

Pope Says Christian Mission Counters ‘Imperialist Occupation of the World’

Daniel Ibáñez
Pope Leo XIV adds balsam to oil during the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 2, 2026.

At the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, Leo XIV said the Church must reject domination, power, and 'calculated strategy' in favor of humble service, unity, and peace.

Holy Week in a Time of War

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Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, leads a March 29 prayer service on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

EDITORIAL: ‘Brothers and sisters, in this land that continues to wait for peace, we are called to be witnesses to a love that never gives up.’

Brave Boy Who Shielded Friend During Annunciation School Shooting Receives Medal of Honor

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2026 Young Hero Honoree Victor Greenawalt receives a Medal of Honor from Kyle Carpenter, a former medal recipient during the 2026 Citizen Honors Awards ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

A community in mourning finds hope as one of its own is honored in Washington for a selfless act of sacrificial love that saved lives at Annunciation Catholic School.

Supreme Court Grills Both Sides in ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Oral Arguments

Demonstrators rally in support of birthright citizenship outside the U.S. Supreme Court as President Donald Trump attends oral arguments in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2026.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children of parents without legal immigration status.