Pope Francis has authorized the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints to promulgate a decree recognizing the martyrdom of Grande and his two lay companions. This suggests that they may soon be beatified—that is, declared “blessed”—most likely in a ceremony in El Salvador later this year.
The Global Conflict Tracker, part of the Council on Foreign Relations, listed 26 “conflicts around the world of concern to the United States” as of February, and there are new threats on the horizon.
As walls go up, so does the hoarding behind them
Since their founding in 1996, Cristo Rey schools have become a national network with multiple religious orders as sponsors.
Anyone dissatisfied with the current state of elementary and high school education might ask why we don't return to classical educational models.
“The function of prayer is not to influence God,” Kierkegaard said, “but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”
At times “10 Things” feels like being witness to little acts of self-liberation.