Catholic political and social thought, one of the foundational intellectual traditions of Western civilization, is poised for renewal as a new international initiative seeks to bring it back into conversation with new generations and decision-makers…
Federico Barocci, “The Calling of St. Peter and Andrew,” 1586, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels COMMENTARY: Every vocation is ultimately a summons into communion with Christ.
Freedom 250The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, led several thousand attendees in a prayer to “rededicate the United States of America as one nation, under God.” Catholic participants at the event…
A richly diverse Catholic community in southern Michigan is preparing to mark a milestone: the centennial of St. Mary Star of the Sea in Jackson, where the beauty of sacred space, reverent liturgy, and a…
Pilgrims make their way to the St. Anne Shrine in Brittany via the Feiz e Breizh in 2024. The pilgrimage to Brittany’s Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Shrine combines evangelization, traditional liturgy and cultural heritage to draw new generations…
Pope Leo XIV marked the 60th World Day of Social Communications on Sunday, calling on people everywhere to foster forms of communication that “respect the truth of the human person.” The pontiff was speaking to…
Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 17, 2026. The pontiff marked World Communications Day by urging technology to remain…
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged Catholics and communicators to promote forms of communication that respect the truth of the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, while also calling for…
The former finance director of a New Jersey parish has pleaded guilty to stealing more than half a million dollars from the church to “fund a lavish lifestyle.” State Attorney General Jennifer Davenportʼs office said…
ROME — Pope Leo XIV is adding another trip to his already busy 2026 travel schedule, making a four-day visit to France at the end of September that also includes a visit to the U.N.…