America’s Housing Shortage Is Turning Into a Moral Crisis
Families are finding it is increasingly difficult to navigate homeownership. The lack of affordable housing is impacting everything from family formation to participation in parish life.
San Francisco Archbishop Among New Members of Vatican’s Highest Court
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone at a Walk for Life event in San Francisco. Pope Leo XIV also appointed Bishop Edward Lohse of Kalamazoo, Michigan, along with canon law experts from Spain, Germany, Poland, and Italy, to…
Vatican calls for assessment of synodality implementation ahead of 2028 assembly
Ahead of the 2028 ecclesial assembly for the Synod on Synodality, the Vatican has called on dioceses to provide an assessment of their implementation of synodality. The General Secretariat of the Synod published the document…
What’s Happened to Hospice?
A Gospel of Life Disciples + Dwellings (GOLD) resident celebrates his birthday at the St. John Paul II Dwelling in Moore, Oklahoma. From its origins as a Christian work of mercy, the $31 billion hospice…
The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is not a naive hippie ideal, expert says
The peace proposed by Pope Leo XIV is “not abstract, ideological, or naive” but one that “passes through the pain, contradictions, and wounds of the world,” according to Alessandro Banfi, communications director of the Oasis…
A Home for Grandma: Caregiving and the Cross
Grandma and James can often be found looking out the window in the sitting room of James’ house. ‘This is a very typical view, as she really enjoys looking out the window and making observations…
From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
WASHINGTON — Ezra Jin Mingri was inside a detention center in southern China on the morning of July 3, worrying that he would likely spend at least 15 years behind bars. The 57-year-old Chinese Christian pastor…
Pope Leo XIV Caps Castel Gandolfo Stay With Angelus Appeal to Halt Mideast Attacks
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered at Castel Gandolfo for the recitation of the Angelus on July 26, 2026. The Pope also reflected on the kingdom of God as a treasure that enlarges life and…
The Vatican still hasn’t learned how to deal with abuse allegations
The news this past week put the opacity of canonical criminal proceedings squarely in the spotlight, when the Vatican was forced to deny rumors a disgraced former Jesuit and one-time celebrity artist had been acquitted…
Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas
McALLEN, Texas — A nun who was taken into immigration custody last month in Texas said Thursday that she went into a cold sweat as two armed men approached her while she walked to Sunday…