Does life have meaning after heartbreak?
A Homily for the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
Pope Leo’s trip to France won’t be a victory lap—and that’s a good thing.
The pope will arrive for a four-day trip through Paris, Lourdes and Metz studded with high-profile political speeches and massive outdoor liturgies, all set against the backdrop of a Catholic Church that has seen an unprecedented increase in conversions since the Covid-19 pandemic.
A school of humility
September 27, 2026, Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Paul extends further the importance of humility beyond its role in genuine reconciliation.
Pope Leo is focusing on children for the World Day of Migrants. So should we.
The current U.S. mass deportation campaign has increasingly affected immigrant families and their children—many of whom are U.S. citizens. Children and youth are silent victims.
Ahead of Lourdes visit, alleged Rupnik victims appeal to Pope Leo to end Vatican’s ‘prolonged silence’
Five alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of Slovenian Father Marko Rupnik have called for a response from the Vatican.
Cardinal Tagle encourages Catholics to adopt Fulton Sheen’s virtues as beatification nears
The grace of Sheen’s beatification comes with corresponding responsibility for Catholics in his home diocese of Peoria, Illinois, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle told Catholics there during Mass Sept. 22.
A ‘Pope Leo effect’ might be driving Latino vocations to the priesthood
It may be too early to tell, but Father Corral believes the election of Pope Leo XIV has led more young men to at the very least consider the priesthood. That includes Latinos.
Annie Dillard: Our 20th-century Thoreau, nature writer and theologian
Annie Dillard on converting to Catholicism: “You go to a Catholic church, and there are people of all different colors and ages, and babies squalling. You’re taking a stand with these people. You’re saying: ‘Here I am. One of the people who love God.’”
The poetic drama of the Bible
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
Pope Leo XIV, during his four-day visit to France beginning Friday, will meet privately with seven survivors of sexual abuse by priests and other Catholic personnel. The outcome will be closely watched by critics who say the church hasn’t done enough to confront the problem.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts