The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

Feb 05, 2026 17:25

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, is scheduled to meet next week with Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the SSPX Photo: Facebook

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

The survey functions less as a popularity contest and more as a mirror: reflecting a nation that increasingly reserves its moral admiration for those who heal, while questioning nearly everyone else

Jan 27, 2026 10:44

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

For now, Leo XIV appears content to listen, to slow the pace, and to allow ideas championed under his predecessor either to mature organically or quietly recede

Jan 22, 2026 19:51

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

These findings point to a transformation that is less about disbelief than about distance from institutions

Jan 22, 2026 18:50

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Three US cardinals open battle against Donald Trump

Their appeal comes as Washington faces criticism on multiple fronts: a controversial U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the removal and prosecution of President Nicolás Maduro; renewed threats to take control of Greenland, a resource-rich, semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and a NATO ally

Jan 20, 2026 17:53

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

One in seven Christians worldwide suffers persecution: revealing data from a new professional report

Behind North Korea, a pattern becomes clear. Three of the top five countries—Somalia, Yemen, and Sudan—are states with strong Islamic social frameworks combined with political instability and active extremist movements

Jan 18, 2026 19:45

Jorge Enrique Mújica

15,000 police officers, 2,500 journalists… the surprising numbers (challenges and opportunities) surrounding the Pope’s visit to France

Leo XIV Heads to France as a Quiet Religious Revival Meets a Country in Search of Common Ground

Stephen Colbert and Scott Brick will narrate the first English-language audiobook by Pope Leo XIV

The collection also shows a future Pope addressing a world already marked by the tensions that would later become familiar features of his pontificate: the consequences of September 11, political ideologies, poverty, conflict and questions surrounding human rights. The publisher presents these writings as an opportunity to see the reasoning behind some of Prevost’s contemplative responses to those challenges

The Vatican, the Pope, and the situation of the Lefebvrians: an analysis based on the current state of affairs

Faith on screen: Why is religion winning back American audiences, according to a study?

ANALYSIS: An “ecclesial” experiment comes to an end: the German Synodal Path. The problem remains in the hands of the Pope

Why the Alberto Ravagnani Case Is a Perfect Communication Case Study

A practical guide for confessors: between psychology and pastoral care. What helps and hinders the experience of forgiveness?

Xi Jinping Thought on Demography: How to Lose a Population and Call It Progress

Pope Leo XIV, Germany’s silent believers, and unexpected signs of a spiritual awakening opposed to the German synod

America’s Moral Barometer in 2025: Why Nurses Still Lead—and What the Decline of Clergy Trust Reveals

Cardinals, the first consistory of Leo XIV, and Cardinal Zen’s public objections

How Catholicism declined in Latin America over 10 years: study shows growth in agnosticism and other interesting data

Three US cardinals open battle against Donald Trump

One in seven Christians worldwide suffers persecution: revealing data from a new professional report