Local Church•Pro Life

Notre Dame University Backs Away from a Contested Appointment

On February 26, the administration of University of Notre Dame confirmed that Professor Susan Ostermann will not assume the directorship of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, a post she had been scheduled to take up in July 2026

Feb 27, 2026 12:34

Tim Daniels

Pro Life

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

For decades, demographic decline was framed in American discourse as someone else’s problem—Japan’s, Italy’s, South Korea’s. The latest U.S. figures suggest that the same structural challenges are now firmly at home.

Feb 24, 2026 23:30

Tim Daniels

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist, Dolan struck a mixed tone. He expressed disappointment at not being invited to Mamdani’s inauguration and noted the limited Catholic presence in the mayor’s transition team

Feb 23, 2026 21:57

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Pro Life

The most important Catholic university in the United States openly challenges Pope Leo XIV and the Church

At the center of the storm is the appointment of political scientist Susan Ostermann—an outspoken advocate of abortion rights—as director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, a key unit within the Keough School of Global Affairs

Feb 12, 2026 17:37

Tim Daniels

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Trumps and Americans of faith: New Data Reveal a Subtle but Significant Cooling Among Religious Voters in Trump’s Second Term

The religious landscape after one year of Trump’s renewed presidency is neither static nor revolutionary. It reflects continuity under strain: enduring alignments tempered by incremental shifts in confidence, particularly on questions of ethics

Feb 12, 2026 17:29

Tim Daniels

Causes of Saints•Local Church

Vatican approves beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American bishop who won an Emmy

Few American churchmen have left a public footprint comparable to that of Fulton Sheen

Feb 09, 2026 17:07

Tim Daniels

Gender Ideology•Protection of vulnerable people•Young People

American Society of Plastic Surgeons advises its members not to perform “sex change” operations on children

The decision places the ASPS in uncharted territory. It is the first major U.S. professional medical association to explicitly tighten its recommendations on pediatric gender-affirming surgery, grounding the shift in what it describes as insufficient evidence to support a favorable risk–benefit balance for children and adolescents.

Feb 07, 2026 23:58

Tim Daniels

Pro Life

A Temporary Defunding, a Lasting Signal: Planned Parenthood Drops Its Medicaid Lawsuit

For the White House, the withdrawal of the lawsuit marked a clear success. “This is a tremendous victory for the pro-life movement, and the president will continue to keep his promise to defend life and advance pro-family policies,” said Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesperson

Feb 07, 2026 22:36

Tim Daniels

Pope Leo XIV

Stephen Colbert announces date of final show and a dream: to interview Pope Leo XIV

The revelation came not on his own stage, but during a guest appearance on «Late Night with Seth Meyers» on January 27. In an unusually candid exchange, Colbert disclosed two closely guarded details: the precise date of his final broadcast and the interview he hopes might crown his career.

Feb 07, 2026 22:14

Tim Daniels

Holy Land

A U.S. Ambassador, Christian Zionism, and an Unusual Clash with the Churches of Jerusalem

The episode highlights a deeper tension shaping contemporary Christianity: the growing influence of evangelical political theology on global affairs, and the unease it generates among older, territorially rooted Christian traditions

Jan 22, 2026 19:14

Tim Daniels

Pro Life

USA: A Catholic Vice President Returns to the National Mall as the Pro-Life Movement Tests Its Political Moment

Vance occupies a singular place in contemporary American politics. He is only the second Catholic to serve as vice president of the United States, a fact not lost on organizers or participants of an event that has long drawn heavily from Catholic and evangelical constituencies

Jan 21, 2026 17:25

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Sacred Spaces Under Strain: A Wave of Attacks Jolts Catholic Parishes on NY

Speaking on January 13, Senator Scarcella-Spanton said she has been in direct contact with both parish leaders and the local police precinct regarding the attacks, all of which occurred within her district

Jan 15, 2026 17:09

Tim Daniels