Prayer

The prayer for when you’re dreading going back to work

The vacation is over, the inbox has multiplied and you've forgotten your password. A little divine assistance may be in order.

• This Italian teenager is a new patron saint of workers

• These 7 reflections will inspire you with the dignity of work

• 10 Jobs that are perfect for Catholics

How we influence our families for good or ill

Influence goes both ways, so we need to ask ourselves some honest questions, both about how we are influenced...

Palestine

Pope Leo defends West Bank Palestinians as conflict intensifies

Pope Leo XIV urges the international community to work for the two-state solution in the Holy Land.

Conversion

In England, Juliet’s phone number drove me to God

In my imagination, Juliet was waiting on the balcony of her apartment, peering into the darkness, wondering when I would call.

• Finding freedom in a burnt Cadillac

• Walking away from darkness: The Rosary and conversion

• Augustine took a holiday. Here’s what he did with it.

Youth

Fifty years of Steubenville Youth Conferences

Plus, nearly one-fifth of new priests report attending a conference as a teen.

Angelus/Regina Caeli

Pope Leo’s wishes on this feast of Assumption

My thoughts go out to our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, which is also, par excellence, the Land of...

Euthanasia

Bishop, doctors sue Illinois to block assisted-suicide law

A Catholic law firm has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois over a controversial new bill to...

Leo XIV

Beyond the “pope hat” — more Leo fun for White Sox

The White Sox honored their most famous fan with a lighthearted and fun “pope night” at Rate Field on August...

Leo XIV

Now Matthew McConaughey reveals Pope Leo’s funny side

Matthew McConaughey went to the Vatican with some weighty questions. He came away having discovered another...

Death Penalty

Lebanese Parliament votes to abolish the death penalty

Lebanon will become the 114th country to oppose this practice, which the Catechism calls “inadmissible.”

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