News Briefs
Pope Leo XIV reunites with his eighth grade classmates
Pope Leo XIV met with 10 of his eighth grade classmates in St. Peter’s Square at a recent general audience. […]
Month: March 2026
News Briefs
War forces Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to cancel Palm Sunday procession
Holy Week observances and events in the Holy Land have been canceled or significantly revised in the face of closures in Jerusalem due to the war with Iran. […]
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Does the pope vote in Peru or pay U.S. taxes? Key questions remain unsettled
Legal expert argues papal dual citizenship is real, but obligations tied to it may not apply in practice. […]
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Pope condemns aerial bombardment
Pope Leo XIV warned that modern technology is being “put at the service of war.” […]
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Catholic bishops demand repeal of India state’s anti-conversion bill
Catholic bishops in India’s Maharashtra state are calling a newly passed anti-conversion bill — the 13th such law in India — an unjustified interference in the Church’s sacramental practice. […]
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Boys Town founder Father Flanagan moves one step closer to sainthood
The Irish-born priest is revered for his revolutionary approach to caring for impoverished boys at the group home he founded in Omaha, Nebraska. […]
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‘Thirst of their souls’ is awakening a new generation of catechumens in France, priest says
Young people in France are tired of the “superficiality” of the world and are looking for serious answers, which they are finding in the Catholic Church, according to Father Gian Strapazzon. […]
Essay
Cardinal Newman: Doctor of Catholic Education, Part Two
Editor’s note: The following is Part Two of an address given to The Thomistic Institute of Fordham University on February 26, 2026 (read Part One). 3. Does a Catholic university have a distinctive curriculum? John Paul […]
The Dispatch
Pope decries war’s toll
Pope Leo XIV says suffering of innocent victims “hurts all of humanity” as he calls for end to hostilities and renewed paths to peace. […]
Columns
Incarnate Transcendence in an Age of Transhumanist Counterfeits
It’s no secret that we are inhabiting a moment in which digitalization is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. Day by day, screens, algorithms, and infrastructures of virtual reality are becoming the dominant frame […]