On Ukraine, is Pope Francis isolated… or ahead of his time?
it’s being said that Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin, and the Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop…
Author John L. Allen Jr.
A possible star turn in Italy for a leading papal contender
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the new head of the Italian bishops conference, smiles during a press…
Does Greek Catholic Church help explain Putin’s obsession with Ukraine?
A plastic skull is displayed at a check point on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine,…
With war in Ukraine, the global religious landscape is destined to shift
(photo caption: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople signed a decree on January 5, 2019, granting…
Why do Christians hesitate to rise up on anti-Christian persecution?
Two Christian women flee after a 2012 bombing of a Nigerian church by Boko Haram.…
Egypt trip gives Francis a chance to stand with suffering Christians
Egyptian Christian Ezzat Yaacoub Ishak, who fled el-Arish in northern Sinai two days ago due…
On Roman posters, papal blowback, and parallels with Trump
An anti-Pope Francis poster in central Rome, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. On Saturday, posters appeared…
New cardinal refused to abandon Syria when things got tough
When Pope Francis holds a consistory for the creation of new cardinals next month, one…
On anniversary, can we finally catch Benedict’s point at Regensburg?
Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI delivers an address in Regensburg, Germany, in 2006, which caused a…
On a tragic anniversary for Iraqi Christians, thoughts on why it matters
On the Catholic liturgical calendar, Aug. 6 is the feast of the Transfiguration of the…