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Capizzi Pick Reassures Notre Dame Catholic Identity Advocates

Joseph Hendrickson
The Golden Dome atop the Main Building is the iconic symbol of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

Supporters say the selection of Catholic University theologian Joe Capizzi to lead the McGrath Institute signals continuity with John Cavadini’s vision.

Pope Leo Expected to Visit 5 Peruvian Cities in November, President Says

President José María Balcázar of Perú speaks with journalists outside of St. Peter’s Square in Rome following a private meeting with Pope Leo XIV on June 18, 2026.

The president of Peru had a nearly two-hour private meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on June 18.

From Augustine to Auschwitz: Why Just War Still Matters

Sgt. Justin A. Moeller
A U.S. soldier with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division provides security during a battle drill at Forward Operating Base Lightning in Paktia province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2013.

Responding to Pope Leo’s encyclical, patristics scholar Professor John Rist argues that history, from Rome’s fall to the Second World War, shows the necessity of moral clarity in war.

Federal Judge Says Government Can Deposit Money to Seize Diocesan Land for Border Fencing

Paul Ratje/AFP
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Helicopter is pictured patrolling the border at Mount Cristo Rey in Sunland Park, New Mexico, on July 22, 2021, with a statue of Christ just visible atop the mountain. The Diocese of Las Cruces is working to halt the federal government’s seizure of land at the base of the mountain.

The Diocese of Las Cruces, New Mexico, had asked a district court to block the deposit of the funds while it fights the government's attempts.

Leo XIV: On the Peripheries of Faith

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo carries the Eucharist in Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid on Corpus Christi Sunday, June 7, 2026.

ANALYSIS: The first countries Leo has chosen to visit in Europe on his international travels are those with a solid Catholic history.