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Jure Divich
Celebrate the country's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Indepedence by delving into these books.

COMMENTARY: Looking at US Catholic history through a fictional lens.

‘Summer of Saints’ Inspires on Social Media

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L to R: St. Rose of Lima (1680) painting by Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos; ‘Saint Augustine’ by Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1645

Hope-filled posts that have caught my eye …

15,000 Faithful and Pope’s Representative Commemorate Centenary of 4 Cristero Martyrs in Mexico

An image of the five martyrs of the Archdiocese of Durango — Sts. Luis Bátis, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara, David Roldán and Mateo Correa — hangs behind the altar at the Mass marking the centenary of the martyrdom of the first four, celebrated Aug. 15, 2026, in Puerto de Santa Teresa, Zacatecas.

A special Mass was held commemorating Sts. Luis Bátis Sáinz, Manuel Morales, Salvador Lara Puente and David Roldán Lara, who were martyred during the persecution of the Church in late 1920s.

Archbishop Moth Urges UN to Act Against Global Persecution of Believers

Edward Pentin
Archbishop Richard Moth walks through Westminster Cathedral at his installation Mass in London, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Is 30 Minutes Too Long for Confession?

WOJTEK DRUSZCZ
Striking Solidarity workers of the Gdansk, Poland, shipyards line up for confession during a open-air Mass at the Lenin shipyard on Aug. 28, 1988.

A viral social-media exchange raises questions about what happens when a confession takes more than a few minutes.