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As global diplomacy grows more polarized, Pope Leo XIV is offering a countercultural vision: Diplomacy as a pastoral vocation rooted in the Gospel. In a letter dated November 21, 2025, but just released on January 17, 2026, the Pope marked the 325th anniversary of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the institution responsible for forming the Holy Read More…

Leo XIV: “Diplomacy is the evangelical art of encounter”

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The air in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome seemed to carry the weight of an entire country. It was not only incense that rose to the heavens that October 2025; it was the prayers, tears, and sighs of relief of a nation that, for a moment, forgot its many challenges to recognize itself in its Read More…

Cardinal Parolin’s words for his “beloved Venezuela”

Once upon a time, visiting a newborn meant walking into a lively house, voices bouncing off the walls, and someone declaring proudly that the baby could “sleep through anything.” Children learned early that life was noisy, unpredictable, and full of people who loved them. Fast-forward to today, and the experience can feel rather different. Before Read More…

The quiet frustration of visiting newborns today

“We must now look to the future.” At the conference on the outcome of the 2025 Jubilee, Archbishop Rino Fisichella presented the Holy Year that had just ended as a “preparation” for the extraordinary Jubilee that should be held in 2033. “This Holy Year points the way to another fundamental commemoration for all Christians. In Read More…

Let’s set our sights on 2033, the year of the next Jubilee!

Martin Luther King Jr. left a mark, not only on the United States, but on the globe, inspiring people around the world to fight for justice in a non-violent manner. His fearless courage in the face of opposition inspired St. John Paul II too. The Polish Pope commented on his life and example during his Read More…

St. John Paul II praised the work of Martin Luther King Jr.

There are sometimes good reasons to go "parish shopping," but we should also ask ourselves if there is something we can contribute to improve the parish we are in.

Everyone knows that St. Augustine speaks of "restless hearts," but he also points the way to finding rest.

Here we offer an unofficial translation of the statement of the Permanent Council of the Bishops’ Conference of France, published on January 15, 2026, in opposition to the proposed legislation. Some paragraph breaks and subtitles have been added for readability: In the coming days, the Senate will examine a bill establishing a “right to assisted Read More…

French bishops’ powerful appeal against euthanasia proposal