At its heart, “synergy” means working together – both with one another and with the Divine. Every authentic religious impulse fosters dialogue and cooperation, grounded in our innate awareness of the interdependence that binds individuals and nations. From this perspective, working together in harmony is not merely a pragmatic choice, but a reflection...
In general, popes are rarely eager to set forth an agenda before the white smoke above the Sistine Chapel clears, as it were – the first six months or so of a papacy tend to be fairly quiet. The impatience to impose some sort of template on this current pope has more to...
[Editor’s note: This article originally included a comparison between the “liturgy war” in the Syro-Malabar Church in India and the implementation of Traditionis Custodes in the Archdiocese of Chicago. After speaking with several well-informed members of the Syro-Malabar Church, it became clear to me that my speculation about Pope Leo’s role in the resolution...
In recent days, the polarization and hostility that is dividing even the Body of Christ has been stunning. We at Where Peter Is have witnessed it on our personal social media accounts and on the threads of Smart Catholics, where vitriol* has pushed some participants out of the conversation. At the same time,...
At the ecumenical Commemoration of the Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith of the 21st century held at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on September 14, 2025, Pope Leo XIV began the ceremony quoting Oscar Romero: Let us also give account of the hope that has been poured into our...
[Editor’s Note: Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, addressed the new bishops taking part in the annual Formation Course for new Bishops (nicknamed the “Baby Bishops’ School”) at the Pontifical College of St. Paul in Rome on Saturday, September 6, 2025. In his talk, the cardinal...
Peter is thus entrusted with the task of “loving more” and giving his life for the flock. The ministry of Peter is distinguished precisely by this self-sacrificing love, because the Church of Rome presides in charity and its true authority is the charity of Christ. It is never a question of capturing others...
Until yesterday, I knew little about Charlie Kirk beyond his name and the fact that he was a political pundit of some sort. In the 30-something hours since his murder, I’ve learned that he held many views I found reprehensible. Also yesterday, someone texted me a video and I clicked “play” before realizing...
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones of the dead and of all kinds of filth.” (Mt 23:27-28). The word hypocrite is from the Greek word hypokrites: stage actor. A hypocrite is essentially...
This is the first episode of Season Two! And I’m excited to be talking with Sara Larson! I interviewed Sara about a year and a half ago for the Pope Francis Generation podcast to hear about the mission of Awake. A lot has happened since then! I wanted to interview her again to...
In the lives of the saints, we always discover luminous paths that can inspire Christians today, especially the young. Carlo Acutis, the Milanese teenager who died in 2006 at the age of fifteen, has already become a beacon for this generation. His brief, simple, and deeply God-centered life reminds us that the heart...
Vatican City — On September 7, Pope Leo XIV canonized two new saints: Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. The canonization of both saints had been announced by Pope Francis in a General Audience in November 20, 2024. Carlo Acutis’ canonization had originally been scheduled for April 27, during the Jubilee of Teenagers, but was delayed...
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