For the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a group of out LGBTQ+ people proudly participated in a pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee events. Over 1,300 LGBTQ+ people and their families crossed through the Holy Door of St. Peter on Saturday, carrying a rainbow crucifix and wearing shirts with rainbow hearts. The event marked the first time an LGBTQ+ group's pilgrimage has been included in the church's official agenda. “It is necessary to get rid of prejudices," Monsignor ...| Advocate.com
A trans shooter in Minneapolis does not change the pattern: Most mass murderers are cisgender men. Change begins with acknowledging that truth. And then acting on it. Men, let’s answer the call. Let’s urge Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to use their platforms to spark a movement of men to lead the way. Enough is enough. The time is now—before the guns ring out again. The post The Sound of Silence After Minneapolis: America’s Masculin...| Ms. Magazine
I recently attended a professional baseball game in Texas. The game was played in a brand-new, multi-billion-dollar stadium that possesses every amenity one could imagine. The game was played indoors The post Catholic Schools and Learning How to See appeared first on The Catholic Thing.| The Catholic Thing
Perhaps it is a failure of diplomacy on my side, but my approach to most contemporary political controversies could be summed up in the statement, “You’re nuts! This expression implies The post Remembering Eric appeared first on The Catholic Thing.| The Catholic Thing
Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint.| AP News
As I argued in the first part of this essay, the Catholic Church has much to contribute to the revitalization of right reason and the moral foundations of democracy in a Western world that has increasingly lost sight of its civilizational soul. But as Paul Seaton has compellingly argued in a recent article at The... Read more about: Christianity and the West, Part II The post Christianity and the West, Part II appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
In the wake of Pope Francis’ death April 21, the Georgetown University community has continued to mourn his life and celebrate his legacy. Francis’ 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church left a legacy of his care for immigrants, refugees and underserved communities. Since his death, Georgetown students and faculty have praised Francis’ lifelong...| The Hoya
Pope Leo XIV confirmed the election of heretical Fr. Beat Grögli as bishop St. Gallen. Grögli said that ‘the women's priesthood will come,’ among other heterodox statements.| LifeSite
August 24 is a special day for the universal church. But it is also special, in a particular way, for me. Of course, August 24 marks the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, one of Christ’s 12 apostles. But many regard the names Nathanael or Nathaniel as the same as Bartholomew. And Nathaniel is my name. (For […]| Catholic Stand
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first homily and celebrated his first Mass after being elected leader of the Catholic Church. The new pontiff brings decades of international experience, from serving as a missionary and bishop in Peru to a senior Vatican official in charge of overseeing bishops around the world. Geoff Bennett discussed what shaped Pope Leo’s views and who he is with Rev. Robert Hagan.| PBS News
Pope Leo XIV appears to have warned the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon that the glory days they may have dreamt of under Pope Francis are no more.| LifeSite
No other solemnity breathes, like this one of the Assumption, at once triumph and peace; none better answers to the enthusiasm of the many and the serenity of souls consummated in love.| LifeSite
'The situation is one of being asked to do the impossible,' the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer told LifeSite.| LifeSite
‘Already too much innocent blood has been shed; too many lives destroyed; too much hunger and starvation. This war must be ended, not increased,’ Britain's senior cleric said.| LifeSite
A new Vatican document reveals the roadmap by which Francis intends to establish a new 'synodal papacy,' intended to replace the papacy permanently established by Christ.| LifeSite
Historian Zara Surratt explores how Sugarcane weaves ceremony, oral history, and archival truth-telling into a searing documentary about intergenerational trauma and care.| Reading Religion
‘We are deeply saddened by the deaths, injuries and structural damage at the Holy Family Church in Gaza and stand in solidarity with our Catholic brothers and sisters,’ AJC CEO Ted Deutch says| eJewishPhilanthropy
Israeli officials express regret, launch probe after Vatican claims tank strikes Gaza's only Catholic church.| www.israelhayom.com
On a rare solidarity visit, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III and Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa asserted that Israeli authorities ‘facilitate and enable’ the presence of settlers who have intensified attacks.| Word&Way
Pope Francis may have authorized non-liturgical blessings for same-sex couples, but not everyone in the Catholic hierarchy is going along.| Baptist News Global
Recently, Patricia Oedy-Murray from Annunciation Radio in Toledo/Sandusky, Ohio, interviewed me about my article on … Continue Reading The post Catholic Radio Interviews on Grace and Merit appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
In this life, we encounter innumerable struggles. They can range from struggles against sin to … Continue Reading The post How Suffering Can Make Us Full of Grace appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
In December 1775, Pope Pius VI released his famed encyclical entitled Inscrutabilie Divinae Sapientiae. Translated as “The Inscrutable Divine Wisdom,” the Pope used his platform to issue a commentary on the most pressing issues of the time. Among the many topics he touched on were threats to the Catholic Church, the shifting politics of Europe, […]| Journal of the American Revolution
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held chapters of Catholic Charities are religious entities eligible for tax-exempt status.| NonDoc
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives through God and in service to others.| PBS News
David G. Bonagura, Jr.: Catholicism and the liberal arts will continue a downward trajectory so long as a utilitarian ethos shapes our world.| The Catholic Thing
Pope Leo XIV should look to Pope John Paul II, who had a special fondness for the American political order.| The American Mind
In an article dedicated to the reading of literary fiction, the remarkable Jesuit Father James V. Schall, one of the founders of The Catholic Thing, recalled the opinion of Rudolf| The Catholic Thing
Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary...| The Hoya
The Catholic Church and Scripture unambiguously teach that good works following justification are necessary for … Continue Reading The post Short Answers: Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation? appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
Pope Leo XIV gave his first address to members of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation at the annual conference in the Vatican.| CAPP-USA
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There is no greater love than laying down your life. This is the standard by which all other acts of sacrifice are judged. The post Catholic Social Teaching and Sacrifice appeared first on CAPP-USA.| CAPP-USA
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Reviews of two recent movies and musings on the upcoming papal conclave. “We are not on earth as museum keepers, but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life and to prepare a glorious future. The Pope is dead. Long live the Pope!” – Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) Introduction Hidden in plain sight among [...] The post On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Cinema and the City of God first appeared on The Princeton Tory.| The Princeton Tory
On Easter Monday, Pope Francis died at the age of 88. His passing marked the end of a 12-year papacy characterized by a commitment to the poor, an insistence on peace over posturing, and an often-c…| The Duck of Minerva
When Pope Francis was alive he fired off comments while traveling in the papal plane from Asia to Rome. Air […]| Broad + Liberty
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King, Jr. posed that question […]| Broad + Liberty
I have heard some Protestants try to use Matthew 18:20, “… where two or three … Continue Reading The post Short Answers: “Where Two or Three Are Gathered” Meaning appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
While listening to the Mass readings at the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the … Continue Reading The post Short Answers: Why is Mary Immaculate? appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
Within a few years, Mexico went from a staunchly pro-natalist country with high birth rates to having the strongest family planning programme in Latin America. As the latest in our series on successful family planning programmes, Mexico provides a case study for how family planning advocates managed to succeed despite a pro-natalist government, and how […] The post Family planning in Mexico – success against the odds appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
A few weeks ago, someone presented a Scripture verse to me that, on face value, … Continue Reading The post Short Answers: Can a Justified Person Sin? appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
Of the three main characters in the story—the father, the elder son, the younger son—which do we each think best reflects my experience?| New Ways Ministry
A common charge leveled against the Catholic Church is that it wrongfully teaches that Christians can “earn” grace. They say that this conflicts with the te| Catholicism Explained
Maura Tumulty argues that "Dignitas Infinita" discusses transgender people and transgender rights in a “murky and unclear” way, providing little knowledge and information in the sections titled “Gender Theory” and “Sex Change."| New Ways Ministry
Might there still be a meal waiting for LGBTQ+ people and allies even in this desert?| New Ways Ministry
Last month, I raised the problem of shamelessness and how, in the face of concupiscence, a healthy sense of shame is essential in preserving the dignity of the human body and sexuality. Attitudes and behavior marked by shamelessness lead to an exaggerated emphasis on the sexual features of the human body and strips away the […]| Ruah Woods Institute
Hymie Rubenstein discussed a mysterious “Sacred Covenant” that was signed recently between two Canadian Catholic organizations and the Kamloops First Nation.| C2C Journal
Spoiler Alert – we saved the best for last! There was no fried fish, the room was packed even before the event officially started, and I can’t pronounce the name of the Polish apple cak…| Accidental Wanderlust
Lorelei Savaryn reflects upon a visit to the shrine of Our Lady of Champion during Advent.| This Catholic Family
My kids love to bring home items from the "Free to Take" table at our parish. This often means we're coming home with prayer cards, or pictures of the Divine Mercy, or little trinkets from religious organizations that send out things in the mail. One day this summer, I was rifling through a drawer in our kitchen that contained many items from the "Free to Take" table, and I found a relic of St. Anthony preserved inside a metal frame!| This Catholic Family
Many of the book lists for Catholic families often feature classic stories that are many years old. There is certainly something to be said for a timeless tale, and the books on these lists absolutely deserve a place on the shelf, but there are also many more recent titles that are worthy of designation. The booklist below contains beautiful stories for Advent and Christmas that have come out within the past six years.| This Catholic Family
The Catholic History of Halloween, Trick-or-Treating, and Whether or Not We’ll Let Our Kids go to a Haunted House!| This Catholic Family
When we think about morality, we often tell ourselves to avoid the big sins and be nice. Although these goals are good, especially for the novice Christian, the| Catholicism Explained
Agony in the Garden – Andrea Mantenga 1460 Wake up and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God. 3 Rememb…| Veil of Veronica
