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Pope Leo’s mailbox: A mom asks, “How do I keep going?” 

Every month, Piazza San Pietro — the Vatican magazine created under Pope Francis and continued by Leo XIV — opens a quiet window into the most personal corners of people’s lives. It is a bridge between everyday believers and the Pope, a place where fears, hopes, and questions are met not with bureaucracy but with Read More…

Pope Leo’s mailbox: A mom asks, “How do I keep going?” 

What the ruins of Nicaea teach us today

When drought exposed the pale stone outline of the Basilica of St. Neophytos beneath Lake Iznik, it stirred more than archaeological interest. The remains lie in the ancient city of Nicaea, where bishops gathered in 325 to articulate a truth that would shape Christian faith for centuries: Jesus Christ is truly God. This week’s gathering Read More…

What the ruins of Nicaea teach us today

A Modest Proposal for Reeducating the Bishops

The time has come to reeducate our bishops, beginning with how they use—and manifestly misuse—the English language.

Books for Christmas 2025

Surveys indicate that reading books is dropping precipitously across all age groups. This is a tragedy in itself; it’s also a social disaster, as a post-literate society risks becoming a post-rational society. All the more [...]

The Crisis of Decorum in Dress

US Secretary of Transportation (and Catholic) Sean Duffy moved public decorum into the national spotlight to point out that how we dress for and address one another matters.

Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Abandoning Latin – “The Vatican has announced the most far-reaching overhaul of its internal administration in a quarter of a century, with Pope Leo XIV approving two major regulatory texts that will reshape daily life [...]

Powerful Moments From Pope Leo XIV’s Trip to Turkey and Lebanon

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US Supreme Court Hears Dispute Over Faith-Based Pregnancy Centers

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US Catholic Bishops Award Over $7.8 Million for Mission Dioceses

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Catholic Craft: Enrich Advent With a Homemade Nativity

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