by Raj Bhala | Jul 3, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
A lifelong Catholic, President Joe Biden might do well to consider learning from the example of the man who was his pope for eight years. On February 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign the papacy. The calls in America and around the...
by Starlette Thomas | Apr 18, 2024 | Feature-, News
A new Pew Research Center survey finds most U.S. Catholics view Pope Francis favorably. Three-quarters of U.S. Catholics view him more positively than Pope Benedict XVI, his immediate predecessor. However, Francis’ favorability is lower than Pope John Paul II (91%...
by Melissa Cedillo | Mar 1, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
When John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic U.S. president in 1960, he faced many questions about his faith. Would the young Kennedy be able to put the nation’s concerns before that of the Church? Would he respect the separation of Church and State? Would...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 30, 2023 | Feature-, News
War never brings relief to human lives, Pope Francis emphasized in a pontifical message to participants gathered at an international conference focused on peacemaking held at Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. Rather than resolving conflicts, war brings...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Mar 23, 2023 | Feature-, News
Pope Francis met with refugees and asylum seekers on March 18, offering remarks that praised the creation of humanitarian corridors and emphasized the importance of governments and non-governmental organizations identifying and welcoming vulnerable people. Established...
