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August 2026

August 08, 2026

The Man Who Taught Nagasaki to Pray

On the morning of August 9, 1945, Nagasaki still knew almost nothing of the catastrophe...

June 2026

June 25, 2026

Your Writing Makes the Pope Happy

Everything that makes us human attracts Pope Leo's attention. Writing is one of these things....

November 2025

November 15, 2025

Beyond Left and Right: Catholic Church on Immigration

Because immigration touches on human dignity, labor, the family, and the common good, it resists...

November 07, 2025

If You’re Not Building, You’re Breaking

Are we building up the Church or breaking it down? Sometimes, it can feel embarrassing...

October 2025

October 10, 2025

Pope Leo on Love for the Poor

With the publication of his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te, Pope Leo XIV has offered...

August 2025

August 14, 2025

Beyond the Pulpit: Combating Clericalism through Synodality

“Clericalism” is a hot-button issue. Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis criticized clericalism. Clericalism is an...

July 2025

July 31, 2025

University Education and St. John Henry Newman

University students across the English-speaking world owe a debt of gratitude to Cardinal Newman. Newman...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

I, Robot, the Pope, and Artificial Intelligence

Concern about artificial intelligence and its potential ramifications for society shape much of the current...

May 08, 2024

The “Other” Christians: Re-Examining the Reformation

Most Christians accept the Reformation as something necessary. However, it is a great tragedy in...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, Pope Francis, and the G7

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic and Pope Francis has spoken about it frequently lately....

April 22, 2024

What Determines A Person’s Worth

By looking at the role of human dignity, Dignitas infinita helps us understand what determines...

April 15, 2024

Infinite Dignity: Seemingly Opposed Theologies Come Together

The recent document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on infinite dignity...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

Pope Francis On What Is Missing In The Church

What is missing in the Church? Pope Francis suggested something we might not expect this...

January 2024

January 08, 2024

Pope Francis Condemns Freemasonry In The Philippines

Pope Francis condemns Freemasonry in the Philippines. We live in a society that is increasingly...

December 2023

December 23, 2023

We Must Do 3 Things to Hear God, Says Pope Francis

We must do 3 things to hear God. Pope Francis gave his annual Christmas Greetings...