Part 2 of a series examining Fr. Chad Ripperger’s public teachings on women, marriage, and patriarchy — and their consequences. In Part 1 of this series, I examined Fr. Chad Ripperger’s public claims about women in general: that they are uniquely...
Every Christmas we picture the nativity as peaceful and warm — but the real story includes a family fleeing for their lives. In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores the question behind one of today’s biggest Christmas controversies: were Mary and...
Long before St. John Henry Newman, St. Vincent of Lerins wrestled with questions that still divide Catholics today: Can doctrine change? What does it mean to remain faithful to tradition? In today’s debates about tradition and doctrinal development, St. Vincent...
In recent days, renewed attention has fallen on one of the most debated questions in the Catholic Church today: the possibility of women serving as deacons. Following the release of the Second Study Commission’s summary on the female diaconate, reactions...
Catholicism has always possessed a vivid symbolic imagination. The Church embraces a sacramental worldview, filled with signs and mysteries — miracles, apparitions, relics, saints, and sacred gestures. This imagination can nourish faith, but without guidance it can also slide into...
A quiet rebrand, a louder message, and a calculated campaign to curate a new kind of Catholic audience has hit social media. In late 2025, a new Catholic media brand Sign of the Cross began circulating aggressively on Facebook, Substack,...
Pope Leo XIV’s recent visit to Turkey marked the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea—one of the most decisive moments in Christian history. In this video, Pedro Gabriel explores why Nicaea still matters today, what the Pope means...
The appointment of Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś as the new Archbishop of Kraków on Wednesday was more than a routine episcopal transition — it is a clear statement about the direction of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. Ryś has long stood out...
Many Catholics recently celebrated a quote from Pope Leo XIV that was widely interpreted as a rejection of “open borders.” But is that what he actually meant? And how does this fit into a broader pattern of “loophole Catholicism”, the...
On Friday, Nov. 14, after months of speculation, Catholics finally learned that Pope Leo XIV does not intend to overturn Traditionis Custodes. Rome signaled instead that it will consider more generous, renewable two-year dispensations at the request of bishops. With...
What ever happened to the term “Cafeteria Catholic”? If you spent any time in Catholic spaces during the late 2000s or early 2010s, you probably heard it everywhere, to describe Catholics who “pick and choose” which teachings to follow. But...
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s new document, Mater Populi Fidelis, has stirred debate among Catholics, especially over whether it carries magisterial authority. Some claim it’s just a personal statement from Cardinal Víctor Fernández, not something binding on...
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