Sep 6, 2026 | culture, faith, Hollywood, Opinion & Analysis
Gen Z has grown up in a radically different culture from the one that encountered Mel Gibson’s epic 22 years ago. Twenty-two years ago, something extraordinary happened in American movie theaters. Across the country, audiences sat in near silence as the final...
Aug 28, 2026 | culture, faith, Opinion
A horrifying case warns what happens when medicine loses sight of a simple principle: Human life has value until its natural end. by Patrick Novecosky My mom wouldn’t let me watch Monty Python when I was growing up in the ’80s. The British comedy troupe was a little...
Apr 23, 2026 | Catholicism, culture, faith, Papal visit, Published articles, Vatican
Patrick Novecosky The pope offered a polished appeal to peace inside a mosque but skipped the hard truths about theology, history, and reciprocity. Pope Leo XIV wants Christians and Muslims to focus on what unites them. That was the clear message of his remarks last...
Mar 16, 2026 | culture, faith, Hollywood, Latest, Published articles
By Patrick Novecosky Like the Best Picture winner ‘One Battle After Another,’ the ambitious sci-fi searches for answers everywhere but in God. Last night’s Academy Awards brought the usual mix of celebration, surprises, and disappointment. It also offered...
Apr 3, 2025 | culture, faith, Vatican
LINCOLNSHIRE, Illinois (April 2, 2025) — Patrick Novecosky joined The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio this afternoon to discuss the remarkable legacy of John Paul II, who went home to the Lord 20 years ago today. Mariani asked Novecosky about being present at St....
Dec 20, 2024 | Catholicism, culture, faith, Interviews, Vatican
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (December 20, 2024) — Patrick Novecosky was a guest on Ave Maria Radio’s “Epiphany” program with host Vanessa Denha Garmo this afternoon. Novecosky’s book, 100 Ways John Paul II Changed the World (OSV 2020), was the...
