Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 16, 2025 / 07:00 am Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States: Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values The […]

Mid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders is a win for religious liberty, female student-athletes, fair play, and common sense. The Second Circuit, reversing an earlier order to the contrary, reasoned that educational officials, parents, and the […]

Readings: • Mal 3:19-20a • Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 • 2 Thes 3:7-12 • Lk. 21:5-9 By my highly unscientific estimation, the world has ended several hundred times in my lifetime, courtesy of nuclear war, […]

For people of faith, news about the latest scientific studies is often alarming or depressing. Granted, there are always many doctors and scientists performing basic research in important fields. But the topics most frequently reported […]

November, the month of the dead, calls us to remember our own death and to prepare for eternal life. We may be tempted to think of this preparation in minimalist terms—avoiding mortal sin and fulfilling […]

In early October, a dinner conversation with an old friend turned to why we both find the National Football League virtually unwatchable these days: the constant penalties (often elongated into absurdly lengthy reviews); incessant injuries […]

The DDF’s Strange Fixation – “It is disturbing that a few online trolls could prompt an official statement from a Vatican dicastery— a statement that dismays and offends so many loyal, faithful Catholics …” The […]