Jeanie Hannaman

By Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine - There has been much speculation and anticipation regarding the subject of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical. He recently released his first papal document, Dilexi Te, an apostolic exhortation begun by Pope Francis. Leo reportedly made some edits to the document and added some personal reflections, but he largely seemed to leave it intact, apparently wanting to honor his predecessor by releasing the final document that Francis had commissioned. ...

By Luis E. Lugo,  The Catholic Thing - The announcement of the appointment of Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury marks a historic first for the Church of England (CoE), which traces its origins back more than 1,400 years to the time of Saint Augustine of Canterbury. In addition to being the head of the CoE, the Archbishop of Canterbury also serves as the spiritual leader of the world-wide Anglican Communion, whose thriving churches of the Global South have become increasingly alienated from the mother church due to the latter’s long-term drift toward theological liberalism. This appointment will surely widen that breach.

By Christopher Manion, Substack - Many American Catholics today observe events in the Church with sorrow, even anger. The residue of the abuse and coverup scandals seems never to end. Billions in payouts and bankruptcies continue, while our bishops never seem ready to provide the “transparency and accountability” that they promised for years. Homosexuals are celebrated while the Traditional Latin Mass is persecuted. Shepherds who were silent on pro-abortion “Catholic Joe” Biden rant and rail at Donald Trump... And why? He’s the most pro-life president in history, right?... But he cut off their government money – countless millions of it in taxpayer dollars.