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The highest-ranking military bishop in the United States states that Trump’s war in Iran does not meet the criteria for a “just war”

In an interview aired on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on April 5, recorded three days earlier, Broglio offered an unusually direct assessment

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Why more people are becoming Catholic this Easter

How can we ponder on the wonder of these personal journeys? Is it possible to identify some common features?

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Vittorio Messori, the great Catholic apologist and “reporter of the faith,” has died

If his legacy can be reduced to a single contribution, it is this: he demonstrated that belief, in an age of skepticism, need not retreat into subjectivity. It can, instead, enter the arena of argument—exposed, contested, and, in his view, ultimately vindicated

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Pope Leo XIV “responds” to Trump’s threat regarding Iran’s extinction: here is what he said

The Pope’s remarks echoed and reinforced his Easter message delivered during the Urbi et Orbi on April 5, where he had already called on those with the power to wage war to lay down their arms and choose dialogue

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Easter 2026 is overshadowed by massacres of Christians in Nigeria

For Christian communities on the ground, however, such distinctions offer little consolation. The repeated targeting of churches during major liturgical celebrations carries both symbolic and psychological weight, reinforcing a sense of vulnerability that extends beyond immediate casualties

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What You Don’t See About a Papal Trip: The Spanish Church and the Difficulty in Covering the Expenses

On the official website of the Preparatory Committee for the Visit, it is stated that "The Pope's trip will be paid for by all of us who are eager for Pope Leo XIV to visit Spain, because the visit does not receive state funding. The organization will be carried out in a sober and transparent manner, and the accounts will be audited."

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Two interpretations of the empty tomb, only one to choose: Pope Leo XIV’s reflection

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Monday, April 6, 2026

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USA: Apparel company, Christian bookstore appeal ruling that allows Colorado to continue silencing their views

The ruling denied the request of XX-XY Athletics and Born Again Used Books to temporarily halt enforcement of a Colorado law that restricts their ability to speak truthfully about the biological differences between men and women.

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Radical Feminist May Soon Head United Nations

Bachelet is a longtime feminist who has been described as a Latin American version of Hillary Clinton. She aggressively promoted abortion, gender ideology, and climate alarmism for decades.

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The Extraordinary Restoration of the Last Judgment of the Sistine Chapel Is Completed

The restoration began on February 1 with scaffolding on the wall that offered a reproduction in high definition of the image of the fresco, which permitted visits to the Chapel during the work of the restorers.

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