Sep 11, 2026 | Catholicism, faith, Opinion & Analysis
Eighty years ago today, a Catholic nun boarded a train in India and heard a call that would change the world. She had no money, no organization, no media platform, and no army of followers. She had something far more powerful: the conviction that Jesus Christ was...
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...
Apr 13, 2026 | Catholicism, faith, Opinion & Analysis, Vatican
Every pope since Pope John Paul II has made God’s mercy a hallmark of his pontificate. Pope Leo XIV, who leaves today on an eleven-day journey to Africa, is just getting started. After greeting pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father briefly referenced Divine...
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...
