John Thavis reports (ht: Deacon Greg Kandra) that we may soon have another first (as far as I know; I could well be wrong on this count): an encyclical started by one pope and finished […]
In a previous article, “The Puzzle of Religious Liberty,” I brought before readers a rather vexing quandary. Somehow our hearty affirmation of religious liberty—which would seem to be a good thing—ends up producing a secular […]
Allen Ottaro, 28, lives in Nairobi, Kenya. A parishioner at St. Paul’s Catholic University Chapel in the Archdiocese of Nairobi, he studied Environmental Planning and Management at Kenyatta University. Mr. Ottaro is the national coordinator […]
The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has launched an ad campaign in which Jesus is dubbed “The Original Hipster” and is depicted wearing Converse sneakers. Some Catholics, online and elsewhere, are praising the effort as reaching […]
In a press conference following the capture of the final suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, President Obama pondered: “We still do not know how young men who grew up here and studied here can […]
“Alice came to a fork in the road. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ responded the Cheshire Cat. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the Cat, ‘it […]
Today Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi released this statement on behalf of Pope Francis, in response to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria: The kidnapping of the two Metropolitan bishops of Aleppo, Mar […]
The new springtime for the Church hoped for by Blessed John Paul II has found its great advocate and defender in Benedict XVI. He has been an indefatigable defender of Tradition and renewal in the […]
Leading Vaticanista Andrea Tornielli reports today that the Vatican’s medical experts have approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed John Paul II, a major step forward for his cause for canonization. Tornielli reports […]
STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—On April 19, the Board of Trustees of Franciscan University of Steubenville announced the appointment of Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, as the school’s sixth president. He succeeds Father Terence Henry, TOR, who has […]
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