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“Not a Country Club” — Archbishop Hicks Ushers in New Era in New York
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (1746+ words) Inside St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, the newly installed Archbishop Hicks delivered a striking first homily that set the tone for his ministry. "This is a call to be a missionary church, not a country club," he declared. "A club…...
Bishop Barron Silent Again After ICE Kills Catholic in His Own Backyard
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1751+ words) Alex Pretti's final act was one of mercy. He was a Catholic nurse, a Minnesotan, and a man of justice. In his last moments, he reached down to help a woman to her feet after she'd been pepper-sprayed and thrown…...
Pope Leo’s Top U.S. Ally Says ‘No’ to Funding ICE
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1467+ words) Late Sunday night in Newark, as an interfaith prayer vigil live-streamed across the country, Cardinal Joseph Tobin offered a one-word answer to state-sponsored cruelty: "No." Drawing on a scene from an anti-fascist novel, Tobin recalled a young woman pleading with…...
“Don’t Trust the Hygiene” — MAGA Catholic Brags About Refusing the Eucharist from Indian Woman
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1774+ words) A disturbing video surfaced on social media this week showing an American Catholic man named Michael Itack openly boasting about refusing Holy Communion from an Indian woman during Mass. In the clip, he describes how he crossed the aisle to…...
Pope Leo: “God Doesn’t Watch from Afar — He Steps Into Our Suffering”
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1672+ words) Under the frescoed vault of the Sistine Chapel, Pope Leo XIV cradled one infant after another, gently pouring water over their foreheads. Continuing a 45-year Vatican tradition, he baptized 20 babies of Vatican employees this morning during Mass for the Feast…...
The Only Thing More Original Than Original Sin
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1428+ words) I hope you and those you love have been able to spend meaningful time together during this Christmas season. To my surprise, the Advent Reflection Series became one of the most widely read and shared parts of Letters from Leo…...
Pope Leo to Rome’s Youth: “We Are Made for In Life Encounters, Not Virtual Connections”
3+ week, 6+ day ago (916+ words) When Pope Leo XIV stepped before young Romans on January 10, the energy in Paul VI Hall was electric. Thousands packed the space, and even more watched on screens outside, braving the cold to be present. Leo greeted them with gratitude,…...
Resist Tyrants, Welcome Strangers, Reject War, Serve the Poor: Pope Leo’s Epiphany Mandate
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (1165+ words) At a packed St. Peter's Basilica on Epiphany, Pope Leo XIV delivered a stirring homily that closed the Jubilee of Hope with both solemnity and fire. In front of tens of thousands of pilgrims, Leo declared that in God's presence…...
What the Magi Teach Us About Resisting Tyrants Today
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (739+ words) I hope you and those you love have been able to spend meaningful time together during this Christmas season. To my surprise, the Advent Reflection Series became one of the most widely read and shared parts of Letters from Leo…...
Rachel Maddow, Openly Gay MSNBC Anchor, Returns to the Catholic Church
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1246+ words) Last night in Chicago, MS NOW anchor Rachel Maddow " one of America's most prominent progressive voices " revealed to a live audience that, after years away, she has returned to the Catholic Church. It was an remarkable admission from a public…...