Month: February 2026

We’ve all seen them: those lone, scruffy figures at intersections and freeway underpasses holding bent cardboard signs asking for a handout. Their faces are as cracked and blistered as the …

Until about six decades ago, the Catholic Church relied heavily on Latin in its official and liturgical communication. But as a universal Church embracing many peoples, it recognized the importance …

’Tis a pity when a word dies. It is conceived in the womb of a certain culture, and it gestates in that culture until its meaning is set as firmly …

Last week, 44 Catholic Democrats signed a statement condemning the current enforcement of immigration laws as contrary to Christian teachings. Even though they “believe every nation has the right to …

“The message is clear,” writes Joshua Villanueva. “Peace that depends on a single figure may move fast, but it will not last.” 

With arrests and deportations escalating and as work permits stall, Sisters of St. Joseph are sheltering legally present refugee families.

We should not be surprised if Catholics are asked to pay a price for what their leaders are compelled to do in service of the Gospel. Sometimes the Gospel requires …

Hermanas católicas en México viven en zozobra debido a la violencia y el caos desatados después de la muerte del narcotraficante más buscado de este país, perseguido también por Estados …

Michael Sean Winters hopes that all Catholics will take a moment and hear what Pope Leo is highlighting for us. These short catechetical reflections invite us to become a part …

Renunciation of riches is the origin and preserver of virtues. — St. Ambrose