Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born and raised in the United States, sent a letter to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States’ founding. In it, he noted that the birth of the United States “gave enduring voice to the ideals of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, justice and democratic...
In some sense this is an “after the fact” rewrite of my recent return to canon law and Catholic commentary. I am attempting to reflect and write as I grapple with an event overshadowing my celebration of Canada Day with friends and family. Early this morning I woke up to the following news:...
The official decree from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declaring the excommunication of the clergy of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) was published in the early morning hours today. Below is an unofficial working translation of the decree and the explanatory note into English: DECREE (Original Italian) Dicastery...
Pope Leo XIV, the first pope born and raised in the United States, sent a letter to mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States’ founding. In it, he noted that the birth of the United States “gave enduring voice to the ideals of liberty, equality, the pursuit of happiness, justice and democratic...
In some sense this is an “after the fact” rewrite of my recent return to canon law and Catholic commentary. I am attempting to reflect and write as I grapple with an event overshadowing my celebration of Canada Day with friends and family. Early this morning I woke up to the following news:...
The official decree from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declaring the excommunication of the clergy of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) was published in the early morning hours today. Below is an unofficial working translation of the decree and the explanatory note into English: DECREE (Original Italian) Dicastery...
During the month of July, Pope Leo XIV is asking us to join him in praying that human life will be respected. The Catholic Church has long taught that respect for the sanctity of human life is a fundamental response to our faith in Christ. The roots of this belief are deeply theological...
On a sunny Santa Clara mountainside, I stood in shocked silence. It was lunchtime at the retreat center, and the buffet was ready. Prayers were said, and everyone stood. An unassuming woman in a loose-fitting dress leaned over to me and to the other women, and said, “Stand by your chairs until the...
Note: This article was originally published June 27, 2026 in Spanish by the Spanish digital media outlet EL ESPAÑOL as “León XIV, ante el cisma de los ‘tradicionalistas’ de la Sociedad de San Pío X: dan misa en latín y quieren sus propios obispos.” Translated into English and published on Where Peter Is...
“The world is a global village” has become one of the most familiar metaphors of describing modern existence. Although coined by media scholar and philosopher Marshall McLuhan in the 1960s, it captures something true about our time: technology, travel, and communication have made the world feel smaller and more connected than ever. Yet...
While speaking with reporters on the evening of Tuesday, June 16, outside Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV was asked about the decision of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to consecrate four new bishops without papal approval on July 1 in Écône, Switzerland. The pope replied: “We are still considering making another...
Faith in Crisis is an auspicious book which may serve many Catholics navigating the present chaotic conditions of the World and the Church. I have found this project much needed, especially as a Catholic Worker that still feels an increasingly idiosyncratic identification with traditionalist and integralist thought, even as both categories seem eclipsed...
[Editor’s Note: On June 16, Pope Leo XIV commented on the divisions between the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) and the Catholic Church, noting of the SSPX that “they refuse to accept certain fundamental elements of the Church, starting with various points of the Second Vatican Council.” Many SSPX sympathizers have resurrected...
Alex was about 20, a strong young man from a troubled family. His mother, who tried to drown him shortly after he was born, died in a mental asylum. His older brother had been committed to an asylum, where he, too, had died. His father, unable to hold down a steady job because...
For decades, public discourse about Christianity — especially Catholicism — has revolved around sexuality: who people sleep with, who they marry, what they do with their bodies, what is permitted, what is sinful. In the age of social media and constant polarization, those debates have only become louder. Scroll through enough debates online...
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