Pope Benedict XVI drew more than a million young people to World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, an event that left its mark on an entire generation. Fifteen years later, Spain is preparing to welcome…
EPPCNew York Times columnist Ross Douthat addresses attendees of the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s 50th anniversary celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2026. Several hundred supporters gathered to…
WASHINGTON — As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) is also celebrating an auspicious anniversary this year: its 50th. Several hundred supporters of this uniquely ecumenical think…
Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert is seen in 2022. Artsakh advocates are arriving at the May 4 European Summit in Yerevan with unexpected momentum — after a European Parliament resolution calling on Azerbaijan…
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for the recitation of the Regina Caeli on May 3, 2026. The pontiff said Christians reveal that ‘fraternity and peace are our…
Pope Leo XIV marked World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, reminding people of the importance of the right to freedom of the press and noting how the right is threatened in different ways. The pontiff…
Fritz von Uhde, “Noli Me Tangere,” 1894 COMMENTARY: The Easter season invites us to contemplate the risen Christ and encounter him personally in prayer each day.
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday remembered journalists and reporters killed by war and violence, warning that press freedom is often violated around the world. Speaking after the May 3 Regina Caeli in St. Peter’s Square,…
Pope Leo meets with the Papal Foundation on May 2, 2026. The grants will fund initiatives across the globe including the construction and renovation of Catholic schools, monasteries, orphanages, and medical clinics in numerous countries.
Israeli authorities have arrested a man suspected in an attack on Tuesday against a French nun in Jerusalem. Tweet “Immediately following the incident, the Israel Police opened an investigation, and the suspect was arrested last…