I am writing this article during Holy Week. I hadn’t planned this, but I can’t think of a more suitable time to ponder the relationship between abuse and safeguarding. We are celebrating the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and this consideration cannot ignore the sufferings that He endured at the hands...
[Editor’s note: The following article was originally published in Spanish in El Heraldo de México on April 13, 2026, and is translated here with the permission of the author. The original can be found at heraldodemexico.com.mx. — ML] Last Saturday, April 11, a multitude awaited Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square and in...
There is no historical documentation as to the physical appearance of Jesus. He never sat for a portrait; no identification photo is available for reference. Post-resurrection, he was not recognized; to the disciples on the road to Emmaus he was known only in the breaking of the bread, the inverse of the darkening...
If you feel like the pace of news is hard to keep up with lately, you are not alone! We are right there with you! So, we’re starting the week with this recap of Pope Leo XIV’s busy weekend to catch you up to speed. As always, visit Vatican News for the most...
A few quick thoughts on today’s Solemnity, in the context of this historical moment: Everything authentic conforms to this paradigm: being made anew after deep brokenness. If spirit truly is the capacity for self-transcendence, then implosion and expansion are part of what it means, for us, to be. The thrice-sinful Peter is the rock...
The following article was first published on March 24, 2026 by Radio Veritas Asia. In 2017, I took my octogenarian father to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków, Poland. He had long been devoted to the Divine Mercy devotion, and although the visit was not planned, it meant a great deal to him....
It is enough to recall that the blood of millions, countless unheard-of sufferings, useless massacres and frightening ruins have sanctioned the agreement that unites you with an oath that ought to change the future history of the world: never again war, never again war! It is peace, peace, that has to guide the...
In calling for a permanent ceasefire – as the first step in a multilateral, seriously committed negotiated peace process – Pope Leo echoed the bold proclamations of the last several popes who have all called for ceasefires or the cessation of hostilities in the armed conflicts that continue to plague humanity. With our...
This is the second in a trio of articles on peace that we are publishing in preparation for tomorrow’s day of prayer. It is a modified version of an article that first appeared on March 5, 2026, in The Southern Cross. The Iran-U.S.-Israeli war, like all wars, is a hellish nightmare where violence...
This is the first in a trio of articles on peace (and its absence) that WPI will be posting as we prepare to join Pope Leo in prayer for peace tomorrow. This article, which has been updated and modified, was first published by The Southern Cross on January 30, 2026. Pope Leo started...
As many WPI readers doubtless know, the past two days have seen (at least) two startling claims, with boundless ramifications for the United States, the Church, and the world. One of these – open, public, and widely disseminated – arrived via social media on Tuesday: This frankly genocidal post, if taken seriously as...
There are moments when a single word becomes a moral act. No. Not the lazy “no” of cynicism or disengagement. Not the performative “no” of social media. The real “no” — the one spoken when you know it will cost you something. The one spoken when power expects your silence. The one spoken because a...
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