Perspective

(Photo: Unsplash) In late May, Trump administration officials at the highest level, frustrated by what they regard as Vladimir Putin’s...

A patient seeks out red light therapy, which is said to have positive effects on skin and overall health. (Photo: Pexels) The Promises of...

(Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) One hundred fifty-five years ago, when the freshly minted Kingdom of Italy conquered the rump of the Papal States...

St. Joan of Arc by Albert Lynch, c. 1903. (Photo: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons) As we begin a new papacy with Pope Leo XIV, we find...

(Photo: Lightstock) By Meg Stout Yesterday began, what I am sure will be, one of the longest two weeks of my life. We learned that our...

(Photo: Lightstock) “Do you have zeal for souls?” My mentor asked me that question point-blank, and I wasn’t quite sure what he meant. I...

(Photo: Unsplash) Why are so many American colleges and universities in crisis? Drew Gilpin Faust, an accomplished Civil War historian,...

Madonna of the Magnificat by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481. Tempera on wood. 46 in × 47 in. Uffizi, Florence. (Photo: Public...

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican....

Pope Leo XIV addresses the media from around the world who were present in Rome to cover the conclave that elected him as pope. (Photo:...

(Photo: Lightstock) Last year, I sat on my porch with my neighbor and proudly showcased a small rosebush. Once, it had been failing, but...

(Photo: Unsplash) Rhetorical restraint is not prominent in Washington these days. Given the volatile personalities involved and the...