Delegates of the third Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life gathered in Ivory Coast’s city of Abidjan from Aug. 5–10, 2025. / Credit: Radio Grace Espoir ACI Africa, Aug 13, 2025 /…
Wikimedia Commons Pope John XXIII presiding the opening Mass of the Second Vatican Council. COMMENTARY: In proclaiming Jesus Christ as the answer to the question that is every human life, Catholicism is, was, and always…
Lawrence Alma-Tadema, “A Reading From Homer,” 1885 Amid modernity’s mayhem and madness, the power of literature has often raised a powerful reactionary voice.
Anonymous, “St. Francis de Sales,” Château de Bussy-Rabutin The young saint’s darkest trial revealed the power of the Memorare to bring peace and hope.
Late last month, the Vatican increased some key worker benefits for curial employees and expanded access to others. On July 28, the current prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy signed a measure approving five…
BARCELONA, Spain – Vox, the leader of the far-right party in Spain, has accused the Spanish bishops of being neutered by government grants and the fallout from the sexual abuse crisis. The row erupted following…
Carlos Herrera/The Washington PostInside the church of San Miguel, statues and a crucifix wear references to the flag of Nicaragua, symbol of the protests against the government of Daniel Ortega, in Masaya, Nicaragua, on June…
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As Cameroon heads to a presidential election in October, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala has sharply criticized President Paul Biya’s government, painting a dark picture of a country so rich in natural…
MUMBAI, India – A black flag was hoisted at St Mary’s Cathedral in Madurai, a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as part of a demonstration led by Antonysamy Savarimuthu and Anglican Bishop…
Photo courtesy Members of The Catholic University of America Office of Campus Ministry receive their RISE Award from the Associates of St. John Bosco. Currently the awards are only eligible to college campuses in Washington,…