A rare look at Black Catholic life before the Civil War
Even if the Society of the Holy Family did not survive the antebellum period, it showed how a West African-rooted Catholicism could thrive in the United States.
Argentine Catholic priests join hunger strike to protest Milei government
The week-long hunger strike was called to draw attention to growing political polarization and an increasing economic gap between rich and poor in Argentina.
When it feels like the world is ending
A Reflection for Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Jill Rice
How churches can respond to Europe’s historic heatwave
Europe is heating up faster than any other region on the planet. As many as 150 million people have now been trapped under the “heat dome.” Adaptation to these changing climate circumstances will have to be rapid.
A national examination of conscience
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke
JD Vance can tell a story of conversion. But of communion—not quite yet.
JD Vance’s story suggests he has taken from the church its beauty, its authority and its pedigree but the pews and the people in them he has largely left behind.
France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism
Today, Philippe Darantière bears witness to the enthusiasm of the faithful attached to the traditional rite at the prospect of welcoming Pope Leo to France.
Cultivating good soil
July 12, 2026, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Images of nature claim a place in all the readings this Sunday.
U.S. condemns detention of Nicaraguan bishop as Church awaits proof of his safety
The country’s interior ministry acknowledged Bishop Mata had been detained, but said in a July 4 statement that he “has returned to his home, where he remains in perfect condition.” Confidencial and Catholic observers, however, said Bishop Mata’s whereabouts remains unknown.
A Franciscan approach to preaching for missionary discipleship
He makes the case for homilies that center the relationship Jesus invites us into—one of freedom and joy—rather than dwelling on sin and placing undue burdens on the congregation.
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