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The Year of Saint Francis: With Insights from Franciscans

In the eleventh canto of his Paradiso, Dante wrote that there “rose upon the world a sun,” a man who shone with love for Lady Poverty, as no man had since Christ: She, reft of her first [...]

God and the gods: A review of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin

Distribution Service: DailyWire+, new episodes Thursday evenings MPAA Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels The Arthurian legend was born during a time of great historical [...]

DC bishop: Catholics should ‘get the facts’ on immigration, Church teachings

Washington, D.C., Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala talks immigration and dialogue with high-ranking Catholics in the Trump administration. [...]

Pope Leo XIV, in first Roman parish visit, calls for ‘disarming’ meekness

The pontiff urged “coherence between faith and life” and persistent prayer for peace. [...]

Catholic thinkers, tech experts reflect on promise and perils of AI at New York Encounter

“The pope encouraged us to use AI responsibly, to use it in a way that helps us grow, not to let it work against us, ” said Davide Bolchini, the moderator of an AI panel at the weekend conference. [...]

Let this saint help you grow in hope this Lent  

Jerome Emiliani was born in Venice in 1486. His life was a series of sufferings which were all eventually transformed into fuel for holiness. His father died when he was young, and in the wake of this heartbreaking trauma, he ran away from home. Stemming from this experience, Jerome Emiliani is a patron saint of Read More…

Let this saint help you grow in hope this Lent  

How to know when we’re gossiping

For a long time, I thought gossip was the act of sharing untrue information or exaggerating the truth until it became untrue. I’m not imaginative or energetic enough to make up any really juicy rumors, so gossip never really tempted me. Or so I thought. Gossip, however, also includes sharing things that are very much Read More…

How to know when we’re gossiping

Pope Leo XIV prays for Madagascar after twin cyclones

In his catechesis before the Angelus, Leo said Jesus fulfills the Law by calling Christians beyond minimal righteousness to great love. [...]

‘It was the best thing I’ve ever done’: Abuse victim details papal meeting

David Ryan, a 61-year-old Irishman who suffered sexual abuse as a teenager, shared his story face-to-face with Pope Leo XIV, the first time the pope met with a victim individually. [...]

Historic murals in Iraq emerge from the ruins of ISIS destruction

Restoration work is progressing rapidly on two 13th-century historic mural reliefs at the ancient Mar Behnam and Sarah Monastery. [...]