Palestinian Christians celebrate Easter Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church in Gaza City on March 31, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group. ‘Why go to Mass on Sundays? It is not enough to answer that it is a precept of the Church. … We Christians need to participate in Sunday Mass because only with the grace of Jesus, with his living presence in us and among us, can we put into practice his commandment, and thus be his credible witnesses.’ —Pope Francis ..read more

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Leos Moskos True Vine. User’s Guide to the Fifth Sunday of Easter ..read more

Filippo MontefortePope Francis waves the crowds in Saint Peter's Square on April 25, 2024. COMMENTARY: The canonical anomaly, suggested by the Holy Father in an interview with CBS News, was once an anomaly but has become the norm among Catholics ..read more

Allison Bailey A protester assists another with her keffiyeh at the George Washington University (GWU) encampment. EDITORIAL: There are many noble causes worth sacrificing one’s studies, reputation and future for. Hamas is not one of them ..read more

Josh EdelsonAerial shot of Washington Square Park, next to Coit Tower (R), in San Francisco, California. Twenty-five-year-old Marko Asaulyuk of San Francisco was charged with attempted murder and eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon ..read more

Credit: Vatican MediaPope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on April 24, 2024. During the exchange, the full version of which will be released on May 19, the Holy Father reflected on world conflicts and especially on the suffering of children during wars ..read more

Official Portraits (L-R) Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. J.D. Vance, Rep. Elise Stefanik, and Gov. Greg Abbott, Catholic contenders for a possible V.P. pick on the 2024 GOP ticket. The presidential contender has yet to announce his vice-presidential pick — and three of the top seven contenders are Catholic ..read more

Pro-Life Flag Project The pro-life flag from the Pro-Life Flag Project (www.prolifeflag.com). The speeches in favor or against flying the pro-life flag were overshadowed to an extent by the controversy surrounding the audience’s conduct ..read more

Johannes Eisele A police car with lights flashing. The warrant comes as state police are investigating retired priest Lawrence Hecker, who was indicted in September on felony charges related to allegations that he raped an underage teenage boy in the 1970s ..read more