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What is unfolding in Iran today is faithful to the Quran. The present regime represents the mature expression of political Islam as articulated through Quranic command, prophetic precedent, and juridical enforcement. The Iranian theocracy emerged [...]

What is man? Carl Trueman argues that this is the most pressing question we face today. Paul Kingsnorth seems to agree; in his recently published book, Against the Machine, Kingsnorth asserts that “We have forgotten who we are, [...]

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Credit: Carl DMaster/Shutterstock Jan 15, 2026 / 17:10 pm (CNA). As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues its review of the abortion pill mifepristone, Republican lawmakers are repeating calls for stronger federal regulations of the ... [...]

The pope closed the large bronze doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2025, when the Jubilee of Hope concluded. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 15, 2026 / 17:42 pm (CNA). With the final sealing on Jan. 16 of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilic... [...]

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an end-of-year press conference in the State Department Press Briefing Room in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 19, 2025. | Credit: Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Jan 15, 2026 / 15:57 pm (CNA). Secre... [...]

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with states and international organizations of the Holy See. | Credit: Santosh Digal Jan 15, 2026 / 13:37 pm (CNA). Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for relations with state... [...]

Pope Leo XIV next to the new mosaic of him that will be added to St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome. | Credit: Vatican Media Jan 15, 2026 / 12:54 pm (CNA). A mosaic bearing the official portrait of Pope Leo XIV was presented to the pon... [...]

“I wish you continued success in building free and open communication, driven by the search for truth and without prejudice,” said Pope Leo XIV in a letter of congratulations published in La Repubblica on January 15, 2026, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Italian daily newspaper’s founding. “Every day, you have recounted Read More…

Leo XIV again defends freedom of the press

According to reports, the Holy Father plans to visit the Central African nation of Angola as part of a multi-nation African tour in 2026. Invited by both the Angolan bishops and the country’s President João Lourenço, the timeline has not yet been set for his visit, nor has it been confirmed by the Vatican. Angola Read More…

What Pope Leo would find in Angola