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A Home for Grandma: Caregiving and the Cross

Grandma and James can often be found looking out the window in the sitting room of James’ house. ‘This is a very typical view, as she really enjoys looking out the window and making observations on what’s happening outside.’

COMMENTARY: God was asking me to give more, to love more — and ultimately to trust Him more.

What Catholics Can Learn About Leisure From a Pope on Vacation

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo surveys the sweeping view July 20, 2026, while visiting the Abbey of Monte Cassino, established by St. Benedict of Nursia.

Inspired by Pope Leo XIV and Josef Pieper, Catholic clergy share insights into the true meaning of leisure as more than just free time in a world often preoccupied with work.

What Covering the Church Taught Me About the People Behind the Stories

Jack Figge, shown as a student journalist, attends a past press conference at the Vatican.

COMMENTARY: Working as a Catholic journalist has taught me that there’s always more to someone than what you read about in an article — and has helped prepare me as I take a step forward in a different direction

Parents of Catholic Sisters Who Died in Texas Floods: ‘God Can Help Us Carry This Cross’

Annie and RJ Harber speak to Catherine Hadro on ‘EWTN News in Depth,’ July 24, 2026. The couple lost their two daughters, Blair and Brooke, in the 2025 Central Texas floods, and they say their daughters' deep Catholic faith continues to inspire them.

Blair Harber, 13, and Brooke Harber, 11, were among the victims of the Texas Hill Country flash floods that devastated parts of the state last year.