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Nevada Catholic Churches Open Doors Amid Northern Nevada Wildfires

A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant during the Hawk Fire on Aug. 23, 2026, in Reno, Nevada. The wildfire spread from the Sierra foothills toward Reno, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Catholic parishes and Catholic Charities in Nevada are responding with aid amid an ongoing wildfire that has caused mass evacuations in the Reno area.

Virginia’s Dangerous Catch-22 for Military Chaplains

Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti
Virginia National Guard soldiers complete the final ruck march of the “Last Ride,” the final Spur Ride conducted by the Portsmouth-based 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, Aug. 10, 2026, at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

COMMENTARY: ‘Johnson v. Fleming’ asserts that the state demands that National Guard chaplain candidates have a master’s degree in theology, and in this case refuses to fund the only path to it.

The Whole Christian Life, According to Micah

Gustave Doré, “Micah Exhorts the Israelites to Repent (Micah 7:1-20),” 1866

COMMENTARY: The Old Testament prophet distills the path to holiness into a few simple words: Do what is right, love what is good, and walk humbly with God.

Catholic Conversions Surge On College Campuses, Hallow Data Shows

Texas A&M University posted the biggest jump in Catholic conversions, rising about 69% from 121 in 2024-25 to 204 adults entering the Church in 2025-26, Hallow data showed.

Texas A&M University posted the biggest jump, rising about 69% from 121 to 204 adults entering the Church over the past two academic years.

High-Ranking Vatican Official to Meet With Putin’s Adviser in Russia

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican secretary for relations with states and international organizations.

With Archbishop Paul Gallagher’s visit to Moscow this week, the Vatican continues to try to be a facilitator in bringing about a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war.

San Francisco Archbishop Urges New Nigerian Priests to Be ‘Friends and Fathers’ to Their People

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Aug. 22, 2026, urged 14 newly ordained priests in Nigeria to model their ministry on Christ’s sacrificial love and remain close to those entrusted to their pastoral care.

“The people of God must know that the priest is with them, that he is for them, and that he acts only with their best interest in mind,” Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone told 14 newly ordained priests.

The Dangerous Myth of the ‘Completed Life’

Ambrogio Lorenzetti, “Temperance (Detail),” ca. 1338-1340

COMMENTARY: A famous saying — ‘It ain’t over over till it’s over’ — has untapped wisdom and should be recalled and applied to the current debate on euthanasia.

Pope Leo XIV Tells Soldiers: It Is Noble to Defend the Sovereignty of Your Homeland

Pope Leo XIV receives a statue of St. Michael the Archangel from a soldier after his private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on Aug. 24, 2026.

The pontiff reflected on military values in a private audience with the Military Ordinariate of Portugal on Aug. 24.

‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ 100 Years Later: Virtues in the 100-Acre Wood

Melissa Hartog/Illustration
The beloved 'Bear of Little Brain' turns 100 this year.

‘Milne never preaches,’ Ashenden reflected. ‘He simply shows us a small world ordered by mercy and lets children grow up half-remembering that this is how the real world ought to be.’