In the first volume of his trilogy, Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict XVI saluted the important contributions that historical-critical analysis of the literary forms and editorial “layers” of ancient texts had made to understanding the Bible. […]
The Loneliness Industry – “’What do loneliness and transhumanism have in common? They are built from the same foundation.” ”The loneliness industrial complex: How transhumanism profits from our isolation (Refine) Selective Synodality – “Why is it […]
In the wake of the murder of children during Mass in a Minneapolis church, various politicians excoriated people who expressed sympathy by sending “thoughts and prayers.” It’s not the first time politicians have taken umbrage […]
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Vatican City, Sep 1, 2025 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Pope Leo XIV met in a private audience with Father James Martin, S.J., at the Vatican on Monday.Martin, who is in Rome to lead a Jubil… […]
In my journey toward the Catholic Church, the Sacred Scriptures had been my daily companion and guide. I had been reading the Psalms each morning when I received the gift of healing from an eating […]
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CNA Staff, Aug 31, 2025 / 08:00 am (CNA).
The Sisters of Life have launched a new website providing resources and support for women considering an abortion, women seeking healing after having an abortion,… […]
Readings: • Sir. 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 • Psa. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 • Heb. 12:18-19, 22-24a • Lk. 14:1, 7-14 “Humility,” the Evangelical theologian James Houston once wrote, “is moral realism.” That simple definition stuck with […]
This year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the close of the Second Vatican Council. Regardless of one’s opinion of the Council itself, it is undeniable that its aftermath saw a severe decline in the devotional […]
Police cruisers near Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Aug. 27, 2025, following a mass shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, 14 of them children. / Credit: Chad Davis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Washington,… […]
Today’s liturgical commemoration demands the answer to a fundamental question: Have you accepted the challenge to be a long-distance runner for Christ? […]
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