Major stories that get to the pith of the situation.
By Michael D. Greaney* The Fourth Estate by Giuseppe Pellizza de Volpedo depicts workers marching with peaceful demands at the end of the 19th century The first principle of Catholic social teaching is respect for the dignity and sovereignty of the human person under God. The primary goal is to provide an environment [...]
A social minority, pro-life, pro-family Catholics may now fortify protection from persecution — while they can By Darrick Taylor* The consequences of a second Trump term as President could be widely transformative (though maybe not). One arena in which they could be, and which would have immediate consequences for Catholics, is how Trump plans to deal [...]
"Democracy" is not the Vatican's criterion for relating to peoples; neither should it be Trump's By Aurelio Porfiri The recent American elections have once again brought businessman Donald J. Trump to the forefront, as he garners significant support around him. Naturally, one of the key topics of the electoral campaign was China — and how to [...]
The election manifested deep division among Catholics. But is a Trump presidency really incompatible with Catholic ideals? By Regis Martin The President of United States, Donald Trump, meets Pope Francis in the Private Library of the Apostolic Palace in May, 2017, while visiting the Vatican during Trump’s first term. Despite differences between them on topics [...]
What might a Trump presidency mean for Catholics — and the world — this time around? By CNS/ITV staff President of United States Donald Trump with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, during Trump’s visit to the Vatican in May, 2017. The relations between the Trump administration and the Holy See were very good [...]
An interview with Cardinal Gerhard Müller, a Synod Father and former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office By Matt Gaspers Women were present in large numbers at the October 2024 Synod. One much-discussed question was whether women could be “deaconesses,” because women “deaconesses” were spoken of by St. Paul. However, scholars agree that the role [...]
By Robert Moynihan, drawing on a CNA report by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú The “Synod on Synodality” ended on October 26 without calling for any radical changes in Church doctrine or practice. But the process of the Synod itself is turning out to be the “radical change” in how the Church governs herself. This change finds its roots [...]
As the Gaza war bleeds into Lebanon, the Church labors to stop further escalation The trust between Pope Francis and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa dates back to the beginning of the pontificate. Here, Pizzaballa whispers into the Pope’s ear on May 26, 2014, more than 10 years ago, when Pope Francis visited Israel [...]
Cardinal Fernández tightens Rome's control while hinting that traditional Catholics, in their reliance on "faith and prayer," may fuel distorted attitudes By Robert Moynihan ”Many times, these events have led to a great richness of spiritual fruits, growth in faith, devotion, fraternity, and service…” “At the same time, in some events of alleged supernatural origin, there [...]
Dignitatis Infinita condemns gender transition, surrogacy and abortion By Tyler Arnold (CNA) Presentation in the Holy See Press Office of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s Dignitas Infinita. Panelists: Secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Monsignor Armando Matteo; Dicastery Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernandez; Professor Paola Scarcella, lecturer at the [...]
