Pope Leo’s First 100 Days
Simone RisolutiAmerican-born Pope Leo waves to the faithful during his Aug. 6, 2025, general audience as the flag of his homeland flies in St. Peter’s Square. Aug. 16 marks the first 100 days of his…
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Church academic exposes ‘owners’ of Mozambique terrorism
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – African terrorism does not emerge from religious institutions as commonly portrayed, but rather from the political machinations of power brokers, says Catholic philosopher John Kanumbo. In an article titled “Terrorism in Mozambique…
Rome empties in August, but the papal in-tray doesn’t
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican three weeks ago, after a stay at the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo, but Rome is pretty much a ghost town between August 13 and whatever Tuesday…
Pan-African Congress urges support for missionaries facing visa, racism challenges
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 /…
Meeting the World to Convert the World
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…
When Literature Stands Against Tyranny
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.
St. Francis de Sales Lived in Fear of Hell — Then Found Peace in This Prayer
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.
Vatican expands paternity leave, other family benefits
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…
Spanish bishops in crosshairs of the far-right party
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…
‘They Disappear People’: Nicaraguan Priest Warns of Danger Facing Deportees
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…