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Ross Douthat and the Art of Accompaniment

Ross Douthat speaks about Pope Leo XIV and U.S. religious trends on the June 6, 2025, episode of ‘EWTN News In Depth.’

EDITORIAL: Accompaniment reflects our conviction in the God-given dignity of all human persons, even those with whom we disagree.

Colombia‑Born U.S. Bishop Urges Prayers After Powerful Earthquake

Kena Betancur
Sculptures are surrounded by debris at a partially collapsed church at Palermo neighborhood after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Aug. 10, 2026 in Tamesis, Colombia.

Bishop John J. Gomez of Laredo, Texas, confirmed that his family members are safe but that his friends and neighbors have faced hardship due to the earthquake.

Spiraling Down in Speyer

Sebastian Mierzwa
Speyer Cathedral.

COMMENTARY: The root of the German crisis is apostasy: an unabashed denial of what the Catholic Church believes and teaches to be true. And that is what has caused the death of the Diocese of Speyer.