Top: Faithful pray at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. Bottom: (L-R) Father Michael Duffy is pastor of St. Agnes Cathedral and former pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in the Diocese of…
Benedicta Lindberg, secretary-general of Respekt, the pro-life organization of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm, speaks at an event in Uppsala, Sweden. The Diocese of Stockholm’s justice and peace commission published a document urging Catholics to…
Can a religious congregation survive after its founder turns out to have been a sexual abuser and a liar who lived a double life for years? The Legionaries of Christ have spent 20 years answering…
LAHORE, Pakistan — Catholic groups have joined victims of one of Pakistanʼs deadliest church attacks in voicing concern over delayed compensation, even as authorities begin disbursing aid more than 12 years later in the province…
STOCKHOLM — The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Stockholm has published a document urging Catholics and “all people of goodwill” to engage actively in Swedenʼs general elections on Sept. 13 in…
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…
Pope Benedict XVI addresses volunteers of World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 21, 2011. Two experts analyze the state of the Catholic faith among Spanish youth today, noting that while Spain is increasingly…
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…
NEW YORK — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have been racked by divisions. In some regions, believers are targeted with violence. Countless faith leaders have betrayed their flocks via corruption…