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Saint Peter Damian and the wounds of the Church

In 1298, Pope Boniface VIII decided to name four saints as Doctors of the Church to recognize their excellence as teachers of the Catholic faith and to honor the enduring impact of their thought on [...]

Number of adult baptisms in Belgium skyrockets

Adult baptisms in Belgium significantly rise, Polish commission reveals sex abuse in its diocese, and Ireland’s leading Catholic newspaper is threatened — all in this week’s world news roundup. Here is a roundup of Catholic [...]

Pope tells priests to use their brains, not AI, to write homilies

Here’s what Leo said in a private Q-and-A with priests this week. In a private exchange with priests of the Diocese of Rome on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV responded to four questions, advising them on [...]

Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without papal mandate despite Vatican warning

The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a pontifical mandate, despite a Vatican warning that the move would represent a [...]

‘Rome of Pakistan’ celebrates 125 years of Catholic faith and witness

The village of Khushpur has produced bishops, priests, nuns, and unofficial martyrs — and its faithful now face a new struggle to save their farmland. Silence settled over the cemetery of Khushpur, Pakistan’s largest Catholic [...]

Australian bishops confront cost-of-living crisis

Australia’s Catholic bishops have issued a strong call to action as the nation grapples with mounting financial pressures affecting millions of households. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has released its 2025 Social Justice Statement, titled The Cost of Living: Economic and Social Justice for the Common Good, warning that one in three households is Read More…

Australian bishops confront cost-of-living crisis

Carrie Prejean Gets Her Two Minutes of Hate

Prejean is being held up to universal opprobrium. Maybe she was wrong in these interventions. Maybe she was wrong in her assertions. But does she deserve these two minutes of hate?

The Crisis, the Conscience, and the Consecrations

Much like St. Thomas More's refusal to swear an oath to a legitimate authority, today's Church crisis likewise calls for fidelity to the Faith when faced with conflicting human laws.

Evangelization, Conversion, and the Crisis

We might be in a time of crisis in the Church, but I'm incredibly hopeful about what the Lord is doing today.

No, Holy Father, Health is Not a “Right”

The idea that health is a “right” leads to a whole host of problems, as well as less healthy people. It’s also not a truly Catholic way of looking at our rights and obligations as members of the human family.