Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Former Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian leader arrested as over 50,000 refugees flee region

Ruben Vardanyan, a former high-ranking official in the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, was arrested by Azerbaijan authorities on Sept. 27, 2023, as he attempted to flee the region along with over 50,000 other ethnic Armenian refugees. / Credit: Aleksey Chalabyan a.k.a Xelgen|Wikipedia|CC BY-SA 4.0 CNA Staff, Sep 27, 2023 / 14:43 pm (CNA). Ruben […]

Pope Francis on Imperialism: Is Russia a Special Case?

Alessandra Tarantino Pope Francis passes a group of Ukrainian soldiers as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. COMMENTARY: The wounds from the Holy Father’s recent comments will not heal in Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and other lands subjugated by imperial Moscow.

Transgender Turmoil and Tradition

TYLER, Texas (ChurchMilitant.com) – In a recent pastoral letter, a Texas bishop clarified Catholic teaching on gender dysphoria and same-sex attraction while cautioning against the potential blessing of same-sex relationships within the Catholic Church, a topic that will be discussed at the upcoming Synod on Synodality. Bp. Joseph Strickland On Tuesday, Bp. Joseph Strickland of […]