What blessed Stanley Rother and Pope Leo XIV share
The lives of these two holy men teach volumes about the gift of one’s heart.
Catholic priest’s new study Bible brings faith and science together for a doubting generation
When Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer realized a number of young Catholics were abandoning their faith in the name of science, he decided to do something about it: Create a new study Bible.
Christians are called to accompany—not objectify—disabled people
How often, upon seeing a disabled person, do we jump in to help? And how often is our unsolicited help actually disruptive? Real accompaniment is different.
Pope Leo: Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power
The Catholic vision of love and mercy must overcome the false narratives that create enemies and convince people and nations to “re-arm” in a “culture of power,” Pope Leo XIV said.
Marshall McLuhan and St. Paul on distraction and deception
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis
Marko Rupnik mosaics at Lourdes to be covered before Pope Leo’s visit and remain masked indefinitely, bishop says
A former Jesuit, Father Marko Rupnik, 71, is accused of abusing more than two dozen women over several decades.
Why I protest against ICE—even when it feels hopeless
The lying, the secrecy, the racist comments about Haitians from political leaders have motivated people to protest this morning. But what good will we do?
‘The Gilded Age’: a deeply American story from the creator of ‘Downton Abbey’
What makes this show so rich is that it looks at the era through many different perspectives.
Two books on Pope Leo paint a picture of a potentially transformative leader
With experience at every level of church governance and familiarity with how to build and use power, Leo XIV has the potential to be profoundly consequential.
Pope Leo: Conversion of heart needed to end wars and heal the Earth
The social and ecological devastation wrought by war is a moral crisis, Pope Leo XIV wrote in his message for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for Creation.
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