Quite unexpectedly, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas brought me back to my time years ago studying with the much-beloved papal Latinist Reginald Foster. Much of Magnifica Humanitas explicitly hearkens back to Leo XIII’s seminal social encyclical Rerum Novarum...
Today is the memorial of St. Charles Lwanga from Uganda. He and his 21 companions were martyred in 1886, when they refused to renounce their Christian faith and resisted the sexually immoral activities commanded by the ruler of the Bagandan...
[Editor’s Note: Today, on the feast of Saint Paul VI, Where Peter Is is republishing this English translation of his important 1976 letter to Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre — a document that, while available in Latin on the Vatican website, has...
…work is not simply an instrument; it expresses and enhances the dignity of our lives. It is a requirement of the human condition, a normal path toward maturity, development and personal fulfilment. (149) Having your first child is never...
Pope Leo has continued his catechesis on Vatican II, this Wednesday, May 20th, opening a new cycle on the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. In this first installment, Leo reminded his hearers, the Council Fathers “sought not only...
Interview with Rodrigo Guerra conducted for Religion Digital by Jimena Hernández, Mexican correspondent. Translated from the Spanish original. Published with permission. “The pope is neither anti-right nor anti-left, but it is no secret that those who are immersed in some ideology...
Technological products reflect the worldview of their developers, owners, users, and regulators, and have the power to “shape the world and engage consciences on the level of values.” Antiqua et Nova, §41 Setting aside for another day a wide range of...
Over the past few weeks, Pope Leo XIV’s commitment to Gospel truth has powerfully evangelized parts of society that are generally unaware of papal activities. Non-Catholics (even agnostics) have been saying, “He’s my pope,” and “I never really paid attention...
He lived and died for the peace of nations and the reunion of faith. – A celebrant at Blessed Max Josef Metzger’s burial Today, the Church celebrates the martyrdom of Blessed Fr. Max Josef Metzger, a German priest who was...
On the night before his arrest, Christ prayed that his followers would be one. In the Gospel of John, he prays not only for his disciples but for those who would come after them: I do not pray for these...
[Editor’s Note: For a follow-up reflection from editor Mike Lewis addressing the discussion surrounding this article, see “Gold Is Tested in Fire.”] One day I was driving a fair distance to a York Regional Forest Trail to walk my dog...
Note: This article was first featured by Indian Catholic Matters on July 15, 2025. Sudan and South Sudan have both suffered enormously due to brutal conflicts that have left deep scars on their people and societies. South Sudan, the world’s youngest...
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