Fact-Checking the ‘New Yorker’
Daniel Ibanez Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful on Jan. 6, 2026 during the Angelus. COMMENTARY: Why bother fact-checking when the facts, if ascertained, might get in the way of a good trigger-warning or a…
Pope Leo XIV Highlights ‘Valuable Contribution’ of Neocatechumenal Way
Vatican MediaPope Leo XIV greets Kiko Argüello on Jan. 19, 2026, at the Vatican. The Holy Father highlighted the missionary zeal of the families that make up this ecclesial movement of Catholic initiation, founded in…
Catholics remain the largest religious group across Latin America, Pew says
The traditional procession of Holy Week takes place annually in Ayacucho, Peru. | Credit: Milton Rodriguez/Shutterstock Jan 21, 2026 / 10:00 am (CNA). A Pew Research Center report found Catholics remain the largest religious group…
A Catechist Finds His Groove Online
Justin West uses catchy tunes to share profound truth on social media. ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ meets Catholic Answers: Music videos target common objections.
Father Spitzer’s New AI App Takes Apologetics to Another Level
L to R: MagisAI; Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, president of the Magis Center and a popular EWTN host Jesuit philosopher and EWTN host’s writings power a new app that answers fundamental questions about faith and…
OneLife LA 2026 to Gather Thousands for Life, Family, and Faith in Los Angeles
Archdiocese of Los AngelesThe Archdiocese of Los Angeles will present its 12th annual OneLife LA event on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. In 2025 there was no walk, only a aathedral event indoors, because of heavy…
Pope Leo XIV Receives Czech President, Discusses Democracy and Transatlantic Tensions
Tomáš FongusCzech President Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, pose for a photo at the Vatican on Monday, Jan. 20, 2026. Pavel thanked Pope Leo XIV for the Vatican’s efforts to help secure the…
Thousands of Young People March for Life in Paris, But the Absence of Bishops Risks a Generational Divide
March for Life (Marche pour la Vie) underway at Place Vauban, Paris, on Jan. 18, 2026: Thousands of participants march in a collective, family-friendly atmosphere. ANALYSIS: In an age of profound moral confusion, national Churches…
Vatican confirms: Holy See sought to mediate to remove Maduro before US intervention
(ZENIT News / Rome, 01.18.2026).- In the days preceding the dramatic arrest of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, Vatican diplomacy was quietly engaged in an effort that now appears emblematic of both its ambition and…
Thanksgiving by Fire: The Martyrdom of Blessed Leonardo Kimura
Church of the Gesù, RomeDepiction of the execution of Blessed Leonardo Kimura and four fellow Christians in Nagasaki on Nov. 18, 1619: Andreas Murayama Tokuan (Japan), Cosmas Takeya Sozaburo (Korea), Ioannes Yoshida Shoun (Japan) and…