A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle, by Ashley McKinless

Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything “out of love,” Pope Leo XIV said.

As a Chicago-born math major, canon lawyer and two-time superior of his global Augustinian religious order, the 69-year-old pope presumably can read a balance sheet and make sense of the Vatican’s complicated finances, which have long been mired in scandal.

For Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C, is an opportunity to ground the doctrine in daily life.

Vatican News has begun removing artwork by Father Marko Rupnik from its website.