Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Parish priest in Nigeria abducted while answering sick call

Nigerian priest Father Kingsley Eze was kidnapped Nov. 30, 2023, traveling to a sick call. / Credit: Catholic Diocese of Okigwe ACI Africa, Dec 5, 2023 / 13:06 pm (CNA). A priest from the Diocese of Okigwe in Nigeria was kidnapped Nov. 30 while traveling to administer the sacrament of the anointing of the sick […]

Chris Slattery RIP: Remembering a Pro-Life Giant

Courtesy of Chris Slattery Chris Slattery is seen in his signature hat. Family, friends and admirers gathered Nov. 27 at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle for the funeral Mass of the man whose network of New York City pregnancy centers is credited with saving the lives of more than 40,000 babies.

Holy Door sealed at nation’s largest Catholic church

In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee Year, two of the massive entry doors at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., have been sealed. Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, blessed and sealed the two doors, which are scheduled to be reopened on […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe encourages me to be an authentic model of faith

I have a unique relationship with Mary. Like any mother and son, we’ve gone through ups and downs together. As a child, praying the rosary was often punishment for breaking the rules, usually disobedience against my parents. Not surprisingly, I resented it (though I’ve come to see some humor in that particular punishment for the […]

An Urgent Note

“There are decades in which nothing happens, and there are weeks in which decades happen.” I don’t often quote Lenin, but I feel like decades of change have happened in the Catholic Church over the past several weeks. When historians look back on our time, they will undoubtedly see it as one of upheaval and […]