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Academic and intellectual to the core, Paul Thigpen rather chose the path of humility and poured his time, talent, and treasure into the Mother who saved him.

Forty-seven years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, Redemptor Hominis (The Redeemer of Man). The first letter in the centuries-old encyclical tradition devoted to the Christian idea of the human person, Redemptor Hominis was also what [...]

The Vatican should be at the forefront in criticizing Chinese organ harvesting and other forms of CCP immoral criminality. Yet it has never issued a formal, explicit condemnation.

March 4 is the 10th anniversary of the death of four Missionaries of Charity, who were killed in a terrorist attack at a nursing home in Yemen. At the time, Pope Francis mourned their death and held them up as martyrs: “These are the martyrs of today,” he exclaimed. “They are not found on the Read More…

Martyr-nuns killed in Yemen 10 years ago ‘source of hope’

“Pray for peace. Work for peace, less hatred. Hatred in the world is constantly increasing,” Pope Leo lamented as he left Castel Gandolfo after his weekly day of rest this March 3. In the first several weeks that the Pope went to the town outside of Rome, he stopped for a few minutes before departing Read More…

Hatred in world is constantly increasing, Pope laments

On Saturday, the Vatican Museums woke to a few accredited journalists, welcomed before the arrival of visitors in the sacred silence of the Sistine Chapel. The clicking of the first camera shutters quickly breaks the calm, much to the chagrin of an employee who grumbles as she pulls her cart. She didn’t have time to Read More…

Inside look! Climb with us to see Michelangelo’s cleaned-up work

Controversial legislation to permit assisted suicide in England and Wales is set to fail because of a lack of parliamentary time.  The government will not give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill more time before the May deadline, when all legislation must have passed or automatically falls. Although it may seem early to Read More…

Euthanasia bill is “dead” in England and Wales

“May peace be with you all (…) A peace that is unarmed and disarming, humble and persevering!” These first words of Pope Leo XIV, spoken from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, have been heard around the world. They refer to the spirituality of Blessed Christian de Chergé (1937-1996). In the mid-1990s, the Trappist prior Read More…

Leo XIV and the martyrs of Algeria: The struggle for peace

The new statutes of the Pontifical Academy for Life, signed by Pope Leo XIV and published on February 28, 2026, officially introduce the institution’s mission of “supporters,” a kind of privileged partner. Appointed for a term of three years, they are called upon to contribute, “through their support, to the realization of the activities and Read More…

Pontifical Academy for Life: Leo XIV creates “supporters” role

Recent events have left many Americans confused or angry at their nation’s Middle Eastern ally. How should Catholics approach Israel? The Bible, papal teachings, and history can all be helpful in formulating a coherent Catholic response.