Online scammers impersonate pope's brothersJaymie Stuart Wolfe
There have always been charlatans and pirates, but today's swindlers are breathtakingly bold. Their "tech-spertise" has reached a level of sophistication that is matched only by their audacity. Just ...
Together at MassFather Robert M. O'Grady
As hinted in the last column before our annual summer hiatus, we begin a series about the Mass. As of this column, I have determined that the whole series will likely take us through the last issue of ...
Forming a Local Clergy in the MissionsMaureen Crowley Heil
In the Amazon region of Ecuador, much energy has been poured into basic evangelization of the indigenous people of the areas; priestly vocational training, however, was lacking. Now, encouraging and accompanying ...
Waiting on the LordScott Hahn
God wants to dwell with each of us personally, intimately -- as the mysterious guests once visited Abraham's tent, as Jesus once entered the home of Mary and Martha. By his hospitality in this ...
What about the American popeSister Constance Veit, LSP
Some moments in history are so singular that even many years after their occurrence we remember exactly where we were when we heard the news of their happening. May 8, 2025, will remain one of these days ...
The impact of DOGE cuts on migrants and refugeesBishop Nicholas DiMarzio
The funding cuts initiated by the current administration, launched by the new and powerful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have indiscriminately affected many vital programs, especially those ...
Why is the church allowing my brother to marry again after annulling his prior union due to alcoholism?Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: My brother is an alcoholic and has already had one failed marriage because of it. He recently got an annulment and is now planning his second wedding. How can the church let him marry again when it ...
Perfect in loveJaymie Stuart Wolfe
Some Bible verses are more challenging than others. "So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Mt 5:48) is a case in point. Jesus speaks those words so matter-of-factly -- as if we could ...
To Rome for the palliumFather Robert M. O'Grady
The pallium that Archbishop Henning will receive on June 29 is "a white circular band of wool two inches wide, with two weighted pendants, front and back, worn around the neck, shoulders and breast, ornamented ...
'We hold these truths'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
In the Catholic tradition, moral theology speaks of the principle of subsidiarity. This principle reminds that large institutions and governing bodies should not overwhelm or dominate smaller institutions. ...
