Vatican Announces Plans For 2028 Church Post-Synodal Assembly: (CNA) — The Vatican announced March 15 that Pope Francis has approved a special ecclesial assembly for October 2028 to evaluate how Catholic communities worldwide have implemented the recently concluded Synod on Synodality recommendations. Mario Cardinal Grech, secretary-general of the synod, detailed the plans in a letter […]
How Do We Get To Know The Truth? By RAYMOND DESOUZA Many people confuse truth with personal opinion, as if our preferences would change reality as we please. In matters involving religion, the assertion that all religions lead to God, regardless of their inner contradictions, is manifestly and demonstrably wrong. It’s as simple as that. […]
By DONALD DeMARCO We are inescapably creatures of the future. This is why we live in hope. We need a reason to get up in the morning. But there are two radically different kinds of hope. It is important that we understand how they are different and how they relate to each other. To the […]
Readings: Ex. 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor. 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 By Fr. ROBERT ALTIER In the readings today, we are given a number of warnings that encourage us to live not merely good lives, but productive lives. In the Gospel, Jesus speaks about some people who died tragically in Galilee and in Jerusalem. He asks […]
BY FR. RICHARD BRENTON The Simplicity Of St. Joseph’s Life: A Model For Contemporary Catholics The esteemed convert to Catholicism, St. John Henry Newman once said: “He is Holy Joseph, because according to the opinion of a great number of doctors, he, as well as St. John the Baptist, was sanctified even before he […]
Because of the two astronauts stuck above us since early last June, news stories reported the damage expected to the human body from prolonged time living in nearly weightless, isolated space. Not something that any of our ancestors over the millennia had ever been in a position to experience. The astronauts were being closely monitored […]
In 2003, the American Catholic hierarchy was exhausted by a year of fighting off critics of the abuse-and-coverup crimes exposed by The Boston Globe the year before. At that point, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, a critical observer of the bishops’ conference, observed that the bishops were determined to change the subject. Which they did. On […]
Is the U.S. Heading Toward Another Prolonged Conflict in the Middle East? 🔥 The United States has intensified its military operations in the Middle East following recent attacks on U.S. troops and escalating regional tensions. With the situation in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen growing more complex, many question whether the U.S. is on the verge […]
The Alarming Acceleration of Climate Change and Its Global Impact 🌍 The world is heating up faster than ever, with extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and vanishing ecosystems threatening life as we know it. Scientists warn that 2024 could be one of the hottest years on record, urging immediate action to prevent irreversible damage. […]
Paris Gears Up for the 2024 Olympics: What to Expect 🏅 The countdown to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has begun! With just a few months left, the world is eagerly anticipating this historic event, which promises to be one of the most thrilling Olympic Games in recent history. Key Highlights: ✅ Sustainable & […]
