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Here’s the thing about the Jesus meme that keeps me up at night, not the blasphemy of it (though, sure, that too), but the demand it represents. The man doesn’t just want your vote. He wants your worship. He wants to be the thing you kneel before. He has always wanted that.
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The Son of God Himself revealed the authenticity of this Holy Veil to mystic Maria Valtorta, and in 1963, Padre Pio said: «The Holy Face in Manoppello is the greatest miracle we have.» Science also yields to the evidence.
Jorge Enrique Mújica
Despite the turbulence, both sides have moved quickly to reaffirm the stability of their relationship. U.S. officials have insisted that ties with the Holy See remain “strong and productive,” while Vatican representatives have emphasized the importance of continued dialogue
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For Pope Leo XIV, still in the early phase of his pontificate, the encounter offered an opportunity to engage a major European leader while reinforcing his emerging profile as a vocal advocate for peace in an increasingly polarized international environment
Elizabeth Owens
Whether this moment marks the beginning of a more stable phase or merely a pause between crises remains uncertain
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The choice of Easter is not incidental. In the Christian East, the feast is the liturgical center of the year, marking the Resurrection and carrying a strong theological emphasis on reconciliation and new life
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Remarks by the Pope during his meeting with Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games
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Van Megen has demonstrated awareness of the inherent tension between Rome and local Churches, acknowledging that divergences between papal teaching and pastoral practice are a recurring feature of Catholic life
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Alongside four priests, approximately 25 professionals from various disciplines contribute to the program, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach that combines spiritual direction with psychological and human formation. The results suggest a significant degree of effectiveness
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Reflection of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Prayer Vigil for Peace
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To better understand the Catholic Church in Algeria and the implications of the Holy Father’s Apostolic Visit, ZENIT interviewed Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, who has resided in the country for more than 22 years.
Jorge Enrique Mújica
Religious radio in the United States functions simultaneously as a tool of evangelization, a source of personal guidance, a platform for cultural commentary, and, in some cases, a vehicle for political expression
Tim Daniels
On August 11, during a home game against the Cincinnati Reds, the White Sox will distribute a limited-edition headpiece inspired by a papal mitre to fans attending the game
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The synod’s deliberations took place in close proximity to the Holy See, and included a meeting with Pope Leo XIV on April 10
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Bonnie Kristian reports on the crisis of birth deserts in America and the ways midwife care can offer mothers the resources they need: patience, attention and time. |
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US leaders are using the language of faith while ignoring its substance as it relates to war, argues Justin R. Hawkins. |
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Restorative reproductive medicine is gaining popularity for good reason, but we shouldn’t oversell its potential benefits as a fertility fix. |
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Marvin Olasky, CT’s editor in chief, recommends 10 prize-winning journalistic stories that acknowledge sin but report redemptive twists across the globe. |
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From deputy editor Bonnie Kristian on her midwives story today: I never liked baby dolls as a child, never expected to have kids, and never enjoyed being pregnant. But I am deeply interested in birth care and recovery, having learned firsthand of their difficulty and importance. I’m always eager to pitch first-time moms on midwifery. And, bigger-picture, I suspect birth and its aftermath are an important and often overlooked piece of the much-debated global crisis of plunging fertility rates. |
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Time and again I’ve seen young women online say they don’t want to have children because pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period seem too painful and medically risky. Sometimes I find those worries overblown or uninformed, but they aren’t groundless. A better approach to delivering babies and helping their mothers heal couldn’t alone stave off the Children of Men scenario. But it might well help.
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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
The Associated Press: Never before has the relationship between Washington and the Vatican revolved around two Americans.
The Guardian: Trump calls Pope Leo ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’ in extraordinary broadside
More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, a new projection shows
NPR: A new estimate
projects that 442 of the nation’s 1,700 private, nonprofit four-year
colleges and universities, with a combined 670,000 students, are at risk
of closing or having to merge within the next 10 years.
St. Paul remade human history. How did he do it?*
The New Yorker: New
scholarship reconsiders the apostle who turned a Jewish sect into a
world religion — and whose legacy remains contested two millennia later.
Pete Hegseth’s holy war: The militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran
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Bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic
disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?
Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes
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Service: The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they and their employees
could face fines and jail time if they don’t comply with a law
mandating they care for transgender patients according to their gender
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn't think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he's a very liberal person," while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the Radical Left.”
Flying back to Washington from Florida, Trump used a lengthy social media post to sharply criticize Leo, then kept it up after deplaning, in comments on the tarmac to reporters.
“I’m not a fan of Pope Leo,” he said.
Trump's comments came after Leo suggested over the weekend that a “delusion of omnipotence” is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran. While it’s not unusual for popes and presidents to be at cross purposes, it’s exceedingly rare for the pope to directly criticize a U.S. leader — and Trump’s stinging response is equally uncommon, if not more so.
In the months since his election, Pope Leo has spoken up against both the war in Iran and the mass deportation of migrants in the U.S. His statements have inspired American cardinals to speak out. "60 Minutes" is the most successful television broadcast in history. Offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news, the broadcast began in 1968 and is still a hit, over 50 seasons later, regularly making Nielsen's Top 10.
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