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December 12, 2021, was the day my younger brother’s scan revealed the hard news that the pain in his left hip—which he jokingly called “a giant tumor”—was indeed precisely that. For months, he had attributed [...]

The reality of Emmanuel, God with us, demands a response from both those who believe and those who don't.

“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

In Venezuela’s central-western Lara state, faith and culture have long moved to the same rhythm. The state’s capital, Barquisimeto, is celebrated nationwide for its musical heritage, its literary tradition, and its reputation as the country’s cultural heartland. But each January 14, those artistic gifts give way to something even more defining: the Procession of the Read More…

4 Million join Venezuela’s massive Marian procession

On Monday, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli drones in Khan Younis, while two children reportedly died from exposure to cold, Vatican News reports. These deaths come amid a fragile truce in Gaza and renewed diplomatic efforts, yet they are matched by troubling developments beyond Gaza’s borders. According to data released by the Israel Defence Read More…

West Bank sees sharp rise in settler attacks

Years ago, I heard advice that changed my life. I was at a Montessori school’s parent education night.  A seasoned educator was telling the parents all about the Montessori method — why it works and how to bring it into our homes. As she went on and on — about developmental stages and learning towers, Read More…

The only parenting advice you actually need

The year 2025 stands out as setting a record for the persecution of Christians around the world. For the first time since the creation in 1993 of the World Watch List, published annually by the Protestant non-profit Open Doors, 15 countries have reached the threshold of “extreme” persecution. Of the 50 countries featured in the Read More…

Report: Christians have never been as persecuted as in 2025

The Netflix series, "Stranger Things," gives us a layered account of evil that resists reducing all harm to a single explanatory framework.

The feminization of higher‑education leadership has accelerated the drift toward process‑heavy, conflict‑averse administrative cultures that impede institutional clarity.