Two Bobs from the Midwest: When Bob Dylan met Pope Leo
There are photos to prove it: Bob Dylan in the Vatican, shaking hands and sitting down for a chat with Pope Leo XIV. How did this happen? And what did they discuss?
Catholic voters move left amid midterm’s Democratic wave
Fifty percent of Catholics said they voted for Democratic candidates, and 49 percent said they voted for Republicans. This could represent a significant swing to the left since the last presidential election.
How worshipping at Mass prepares us for heaven
In worship, we go out to meet the Bridegroom. Our work is only to prepare ourselves.
Democrats won. Now comes the hard part.
The good news for those elected on Tuesday is that the election is finally over and they won. The bad news is that they now face the challenges of governing.
How the first Pope Leo answered Jesus’ question to Peter: Who do you say that I am?
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church, by Zac Davis
Pope Leo warns economic inequality threatens peace, urges politicians to serve common good
The threat to world peace stems from economic imbalances linked to development that is “neither equitable nor respectful of creation,” Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience.
On Election night, the religious left is back
Democratic victories in the midterms marked a striking moment for the religious left, which has long struggled to match the influence and visibility of conservative Christians.
The Catholic writing of Jack Kerouac and Gregory Corso
Corso wrote in a 1958 letter to Kerouac that “I don’t regret my Catholic upbringing. There is something in me that is still very Catholic, I think it’s that only-we-see-the-face-of-God conceit.”
Vatican: Pope Leo ‘enthusiastic’ and ‘clinically fit’ for whirlwind Latin America homecoming
Matteo Bruni, Holy See Press Office director, said “about 36 speeches” of the pope will be delivered during the journey.
No one fully understands the role of deacons in the church—and maybe that’s a good thing
The unsettled condition of the diaconate may actually be a beneficial force, especially at a time when the church is experiencing what Pope Francis called an “epochal change.”
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