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Bishop Varden tells Vatican retreat: Not every fall ends in joy

Bishop Erik Varden warned Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia that corruption within the Church has caused profound harm. Falls can humble people when they are “puffed up,” showing God’s power to save, and [...]

Pope Leo XIV responds to an atheist ‘who loves God’

An atheist expresses his quandary that although he does not believe in God yet somehow he loves him. Pope Leo responds with thoughtful, insightful counsel. Pope Leo XIV responded to an atheist who paradoxically described [...]

The polyglot popes: How language builds bridges in the Church

The Vatican website offers content in more than 60 languages today, reflecting a commitment to reach people by speaking to them in their mother tongues. Until about six decades ago, the Catholic Church relied heavily [...]

Pro-life activist questions inclusion of Candace Owens in speaker’s bureau

Amanda Achtman is a Canadian Catholic pro-life advocate. Ethics Director for Canadian Physicians for Life and founder of the Dying to Meet You project, Achtman has built a reputation for herself as an articulate and [...]

Why Every Catholic Is a Traditional Catholic (Or Should Be)

The weapon of choice for all radical ideologues is the manipulation of words and their meanings, and the latest target has been 'tradition.'

Where do bishops come from? The divinely appointed overseer

This last year, the world watched as the cardinals gathered in Rome for the election of a new pope, the 267th bishop of Rome. New York recently received a new archbishop, and Denver is preparing [...]

How to Respond to Open-Borders Christians 

Does welcoming a stranger really mean opening the border and providing permanent residence to one’s country?

Is it really so wrong to celebrate during Lent?

Lent, despite its reputation for solemnity, has a curious habit of colliding with ordinary life. No sooner has Ash Wednesday passed than calendars begin presenting their small but persistent challenges. A friend plans a dinner. A family gathering appears. Birthdays, with uncanny timing, seem suddenly to multiply. It is as though the 40 days possess Read More…

Is it really so wrong to celebrate during Lent?

The Relic Project wants to catalog all relics in the world!

“Our mission is simple: to bring the saints closer to you, wherever you are.” With a broad smile, Anthony Di Mauro, a young man living in Spokane, Washington, is particularly enthusiastic. On the occasion of the Feast of the Veneration of Holy Relics, he launched an interactive map of relics.  This is just part of Read More…

The Relic Project wants to catalog all relics in the world!

5 Catholic sites in Virginia you won’t want to miss

Whether or not Virginia is for lovers, it’s a state that’s easy to love. Site of the first English settlement in the Americas—at Jamestown—and the breathtaking Appalachian mountains, Virginia is a beautiful place to spend time. The first Catholic missionaries arrived there in the 1570s. These Spanish Jesuit priests’ mission ended quickly in a massacre Read More…

5 Catholic sites in Virginia you won’t want to miss