After 900 years, monks of iconic French La Trappe Abbey consider leaving historic monastery
The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced—a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, formerly known as “La Grande Trappe.”
Podcast: U.S. culture has a contempt problem, with Timothy Shriver
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Timothy Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics and founder of the nonprofit UNITE, which incubated the Dignity Index, a language evaluation tool that aims to bring greater dignity to our public discourse. Zac, Ashley and Tim discuss: In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss Pope Leo’s new pick to serve as the Vatican ambassador to the United States; the latest Catholic news from the Middle East war; and the publication of the Synod on Synodality’s final report on women leadership. Links for further reading: You can follow us on X…
This Lent, let God into your hardened heart
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, by Ashley McKinless
36 years as a Vatican journalist: papal apologies, a pillow fight and the people of God
While each pope said and did things that inspired me or puzzled me or challenged me or disappointed me, so did other Catholics.
Why Christians can’t (and shouldn’t) stop asking questions
We believers cannot answer our own questions, at least not to our satisfaction. But we equally cannot stop asking those questions, and that is what makes life worth living.
A cure for blindness: Seeing as God sees
March 15, 2026, the Fourth Sunday of Lent: God’s gaze looks past what we often define as “appealing” outward appearances of dress, ethnicity, race, or physical features. Instead, God looks into our hearts.
Pope Leo praises heroic action of priest killed by Israeli tank fire in Lebanon
Pope Leo called Father Pierre al-Rahi, who rushed to help parishioners wounded by Israeli fire, “a true shepherd, who always stayed beside his people, with the love and sacrifice of Jesus the Good Shepherd.”
Final synod report on women’s leadership does not address female diaconate
The Vatican has published the final report of the synod study group examining women’s participation in the Church, which calls for expanded roles for women in Church governance and leadership in roles not including ordained ministry.
Catholic rules and disciplines are good—but don’t absolutize them
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Sebastian Gomes
Ten years after her murder, indigenous leader Berta Cáceres remains a beacon of hope in Honduras
“It seems that there are powerful groups who are preventing justice from prevailing,” Bishop Jenry Ruiz said at the celebration of life for Berta Cáceres on March 1.
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