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Pope Leo XIV: Sport Must Be a "Space for Encounter
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (1037+ words) The Pope addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV on Thursday praised athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, saying sport "can and must truly become a space for encounter" in a…...
Catholic Renewal Is Rising in Surprising Places
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1022+ words) COMMENTARY: From campus chapels to parish halls, a quiet Catholic renewal is taking root beyond the Church's usual centers of visibility. Despite widespread assumptions of decline " especially among young people " a Catholic renewal is quietly taking root in surprising places....
Sifting Sin: Lessons from a Sandbox and a 4-year-old
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (628+ words) COMMENTARY: A simple afternoon of sifting sand becomes a reflection on how sin slips quietly into the soul " and how grace restores what was lost. Sixteen years ago, when our first grandchild was a toddler, I set up a sandbox…...
From the Altar to the Track: Marathon-Running Cardinal Highlights Spirituality of Sport
2+ week, 2+ day ago (390+ words) Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, the archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, said running is for him a "school of prayer." On March 23, thousands of athletes raced through the streets of Rome in the annual Rome Marathon. One of them, wearing the white habit…...
Ageless Children's Literature for Childlike Hearts
3+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) Grown-ups enjoy children's literature; it is only those who refuse to grow up, like Peter Pan, who think that they are too grown up for it. It is said of William Shakespeare, in the words of his friend and fellow…...
In Defense of Motherhood
3+ week, 6+ day ago (166+ words) Pope Benedict XVI taught us a great deal in confronting this modern lie. The retired OB-GYN and associate scholar with the Charlotte Lozier Institute now marches for life every year. COMMENTARY: St. Gerard's helps young mothers recognize their own worth…...
Pope Leo Says Parishes Should Reflect a Church That "Cares for Her Children
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (1020+ words) The pontiff encouraged a Rome parish facing poverty and social challenges to show its closeness to those wounded and searching for hope. Pope Leo XIV continued his pastoral visits to parishes on the outskirts of Rome Sunday, traveling to the…...
Trump Administration Repeals Gender, Sexuality Affirmation Rules for Foster Homes
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (571+ words) A federal judge blocked the rule nine months ago. President Donald Trump's administration eliminated a federal rule that sought to force foster homes to affirm a child's same-sex attraction and a child's self-asserted gender identity when that identity is inconsistent…...
The "Elegant Efficiencies of a Full House: A Response to the Critics of Large Families
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (759+ words) A viral post claims that having nine children while running a business is 'irresponsible.' As a legal analyst and mother of 10, I'd like to plead guilty "and offer the beautiful, messy evidence of a life lived at scale. Allow me…...
Vermont Backs Off "Gender Ideology" Mandate for Christian Foster Families
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) The Green Mountain State will no longer consider if foster-parent applicants" sincerely held religious beliefs embrace the state"s views about gender identity and sexuality when determining whether to grant a license. The Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF)…...