Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge SSPX to submit to papal authority
Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the Society of St. Pius X—which rejects the authority of the Second Vatican Council—to ordain bishops this summer without papal approval.
Prayer app Hallow faces backlash over Lenten partnership with Tucker Carlson
Some Christian users said they planned to stop using Hallow because of its partnership with Carlson, while others praised the collaboration. Multiple users called for boycotts of the app and other sponsors.
John Carr: Lessons from 50 years at the intersection of Catholic social teaching and public life
John Carr’s vocation was as a layman working to help the church share, apply and act on the principles of Catholic social teaching. Now retired, he looks back on his 50 years of service and shares lessons learned.
Preaching the pillars of Lent: Prayer
What is prayer? And maybe more importantly for preachers—what are we inviting people into when we stand in the pulpit and speak about it? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series, we turn to the three classical pillars that shape the season: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Trying to do an impossible thing with the ‘Our Father’
A Reflection for Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
James Talarico’s Colbert cancellation and glimpses of a better kind of Christian politics
What might be most important about James Talarico as a political figure is that he understands the pitfalls of political identification and chooses to lead with his faith rather than his political allegiances.
How Gen Z Catholicism is growing in the digital age
Catholicism can thrive in internet spaces where opinions are regularly challenged, examined and assessed by diverse audiences.
Four years of war: ‘The Ukrainian Catholic Church is wiped out every time there is Russian aggression.’
Four years into the war, when Russian attacks on the power grid in the middle of a brutal winter have caused suffering for millions, the needs are as urgent as ever. For Ukrainian refugees in the United States, uncertainty is the word of the day.
St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display Feb. 22 in the Lower Church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Pilgrims waited in line outside of the Assisi basilica, taking in the panoramic views of the Umbrian countryside from the medieval hilltop town, for their chance to pray before the relics.
At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of using Gospel ‘as a weapon in culture wars’
The Norwegian Trappist bishop of Trondheim was chosen by Pope Leo XIV to preach at the Lenten retreat in the Pauline Chapel.
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