The Death Penalty Is Not Justice: A Catholic Opposition to Euthanasia and State-Ordered Killing
The execution of Byron Black in Tennessee this week exposes a deeper moral and theological crisis in our society—one that…
Month: August 2025
How Aging Spreads Through the Body and What That Means for People of Faith
Recent discoveries in biomedical research are reshaping our understanding of aging—not as a slow decline isolated to individual cells, but…
80 Years After Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV Renews the Church’s Call for a World Without Nuclear Weapons
On the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message urging Catholics and…
Pope Leo XIV Stands with Youth of Gaza, Ukraine, and All War-Torn Lands at Jubilee Mass
In a stirring conclusion to the Jubilee of Youth at Tor Vergata, Pope Leo XIV called upon the assembled young…
China Imposes Quarantine as Chikungunya Virus Surges Past 10,000 Cases
Chinese health officials have reimposed Covid-style quarantines in parts of Guangdong Province following a sharp surge in chikungunya virus cases,…
Witnessing Transfigurations
It happened almost 20 years ago. During a period of my life that felt like an endless loop, I found…
Pope Leo XIV Answers Youth Questions on Friendship, Life Choices, and Encountering Christ at Jubilee Vigil
On the evening of August 2, 2025, Pope Leo XIV presided over a prayer vigil at Tor Vergata, just outside Rome,…
Sudan’s Children Are Dying: Catholics Cannot Look Away
In Sudan today, childhood itself is under siege. More than 640,000 children under the age of five in North Darfur…
CatholicVote’s Brian Burch Approved as U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican
A Chicago Catholic takes on Vatican diplomacy after Senate confirmation On August 2, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Brian Burch,…
EU Delays Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. for Six Months
On Monday, August 4, 2025, the European Union announced that it will suspend for six months two planned packages of…