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Pontifex Minimus: As the end plays out…or not yet.

These may well be the twilight weeks or months of the Bergoglio papacy. Hopefully, he will rally from his current physical deterioration, but it is unlikely—and the end of a papal era may be on the horizon. So what is in store for us? [Read More]

Patriarch Pizzaballa: Lenten forgiveness is stronger than violent words of hatred

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, releases a message at the start of Lent, recalling that the "overbearing rhetoric of conflict and recrimination" can never prevent God from carrying out reconciliation in Jesus. [Read More]

Men and boys are lost. The Catholic Church can give them a better model of manliness.

In the context of Catholicism, there is nothing particularly notable about this idea. To be a man in the church is to be a good servant leader, someone who models Christlike values of humility and sacrifice in the service of the greater good. [Read More]

Bishop Vincent’s Homily for 2nd Sunday of Lent, 2025

Scriptures on this second Sunday of Lent give us a poignant lesson in overcoming our fears and in living our lives with courage, vision and hope. [Read More]