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30 Years Ago Today, John Paul II Issued His Boldest Battle Cry for Life
COMMENTARY: The message of the landmark encyclical, ‘Evangelium Vitae’ is needed now more than ever.
‘Peace Talks’ Must Go Beyond Ending the War in Ukraine
COMMENTARY: Seventy-five years ago, Robert Schuman’s vision for economic partnership among the combatants of World War II led to the creation of the now 27-member European Union. A new West-East economic and trade community could make Schuman’s goal of lasting peace a reality.
Flannery O’Connor Turns 100: A Century of Grace and Grit
COMMENTARY: The Catholic writer’s faith shone through such suffering when she said, ‘I can with one eye squinted take it all as a blessing ...’
3 Key Unanswered Questions About the Pope’s Synodality Plans
COMMENTARY: The synodal process is being positioned as a kind of capstone project for the entire Francis papacy.
Why Saints, Not Superman, Are the Real Heroes
COMMENTARY: The love of power is the opposite of the power of love — so why do we idolize strength over virtue?
Friendship, Not Flash: The Key to Forming Lifelong Catholics
COMMENTARY: Catholic youth ministries have struggled to retain young believers — but this approach rooted in friendship is changing the game.
The Henry J. Hyde Federal Building, Please
COMMENTARY: Abraham Lincoln would have approved. So would St. Thomas More.
The Vatican, the US and the Border: Several Points to Ponder
COMMENTARY: For those wanting a more grounded conversation on the topic of migration, there are several things to keep in mind.
Why Every Catholic Should Know the Act of Contrition by Heart
COMMENTARY: Lent is the perfect time to rediscover the Act of Contrition and the divine mercy it calls us to embrace.
