Latinos are leaving the U.S. Catholic Church in droves. Pope Leo could bring them back.
It is precisely Pope Leo’s ability to speak English, along with his identification with Latin America, that could help the U.S.-born pope stem the exodus of U.S. Latinos from the church.
Catholic diocese fights Trump administration plan to seize pilgrimage site for border wall
The land targeted by the federal government is at the base of Mount Cristo Rey, a mountain and pilgrimage site topped by a 29-foot-tall limestone statue of Jesus Christ.
What faith and parenting have in common
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Kat O’Loughlin
Step out, move forward and look outward
May 17, 2026, Ascension Sunday: Jesus’ resurrected humanity now joins with the Father, but does not leave us. Jesus, the one manifested in our humanity, not only disclosed our God, but also established a holy and divine kinship with us forever.
Experiencing both great suffering and great joy in grief
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Brigid McCabe
On same-sex blessings in Germany, cardinal calls talk of Vatican sanctions ‘premature’
Speaking to journalists in Rome May 6, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was asked if the Vatican intends to impose sanctions on the German bishops after the continued promotion of a handbook for blessing same-sex couples.
‘The Bear’ actress Liza Colón-Zayas’s spiritual journey—to agnosticism
My friend Liza Colón-Zayas is the first guest on “The Spiritual Life” podcast who is, by her own admission, an agnostic.
In Peru, it’s no contest when President Trump takes on Pope Leo
Peruvians remember with gratitude Pope Leo’s (then Bishop Prevost) response to catastrophic floods in Chiclayo. They recall him procuring oxygen tanks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pope had also responded decisively to the exodus of migrants fleeing Venezuela for other parts of South America.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ stays true to its predecessor—and to the fashion world it inhabits.
“The Devil Wears Prada” became truly iconic for depicting the allure of the fashion world with accuracy and complexity. After an original film that is such a big hit, doing a sequel is always a challenge. But I think “DWP2” checks all the boxes.
Trump says he’ll raise imprisonment of Catholic activist Jimmy Lai during China visit
President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner “caused a lot of bedlam.”
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