The concepts of “rootedness” and “the right to stay, migrate and return,” embedded in Catholic social teaching, offer a lens for framing solidarity with migrants today.
August 2026
Posted inVatican Dispatch
97-year-old cardinal celebrates Mass at site of communist labor camp where he was imprisoned for 18 years
Cardinal Ernest Simoni returned on July 31 to the site of the forced-labor camp where he had been imprisoned for 18 years under Albania’s communist regime.
Posted inNews
After SSPX schism, some Catholics urge greater access to the older Latin Mass
But the cardinal who leads the Vatican’s liturgy office said Pope Leo XIV would not be lifting restrictions on the old Mass.
Posted inScripture Reflections
There is more to reality than meets the eye
A Reflection for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, by Sebastian Gomes
Posted inShort Take
Bishop DiMarzio: Immigration is what makes America great
On this 250th anniversary, we celebrate our democracy and our achievements as a nation, but we can never forget that it was because of immigration that we have achieved so much.
Posted inScripture Reflections
How a summer snowfall reveals God’s grace
A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, by Jill Rice