Worship & Religion

A journalist who was a Catholic and a Catholic journalist

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A journalist who was a Catholic and a Catholic journalist

Saturday, February 7, 2026

The Boston Globe headline was blunt:“Church allowed abuse by priest for years.”This massive investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, forcing major newsrooms to cover a scandal that had festered for decades.

March for Life event is to let people know they matter and are loved

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March for Life event is to let people know they matter and are loved

Saturday, January 31, 2026

There’s a proabortion idea going around that the pro-life movement doesn’t care about babies after they are born.It’s a lie. Every January, the pro-life cause hosts a March for Life in Washington, D.C.

‘In the end, I suppose, it all comes down to gratitude’

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‘In the end, I suppose, it all comes down to gratitude’

Saturday, January 17, 2026

One of my favorite quotes from William F. Buckley Jr., a founding father of the conservative movement whose wisdom we sure could use right now is, “we are basket cases of ingratitude, so many of us.

Former U.S. Senator Sasse faces death with an appeal for hope

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Former U.S. Senator Sasse faces death with an appeal for hope

Saturday, January 10, 2026

It’s the question believers have asked for centuries when wars threaten nations, storms ravage cities and diseases strike loved ones: “Why, oh God, why?”Former U.S. Sen.

This nation is a gift, and we’re cynically losing that appreciation

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This nation is a gift, and we’re cynically losing that appreciation

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Just before Christmas, former Sen.Ben Sasse, announced that he has an advanced case of cancer and he’s going to die soon.At one point, people talked about Sasse as a potential Republican presidential candidate.

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West Virginia bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions

Saturday, December 6, 2025

(AP) — The West Virginia Board of Education on Tuesday reinstated a school vaccination mandate after the state Supreme Court paused a lower court’s ruling that allowed parents to cite religious beliefs to opt out of shots required for their children to attend classes.

Trump redesignated Nigeria as an unsafe zone for religious freedom

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Trump redesignated Nigeria as an unsafe zone for religious freedom

Saturday, November 29, 2025

At an event held to bring attention to religious persecution in the world earlier this fall, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria, said: “Designating my country, Nigeria, a Country of Concern will only make our work ... harder.

Surrendering is realizing that what we keep doing isn’t working

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Surrendering is realizing that what we keep doing isn’t working

Saturday, November 15, 2025

MEXICO CITY – I surrender. It’s a simple concept, which also means it carries lots of complications. It’s common to think of surrendering in military terms – something you do when you’ve lost a war.Surrendering can be very different.

The most important thing we can do in our lives is pray

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The most important thing we can do in our lives is pray

Saturday, November 8, 2025

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. If you’re walking in old city Jerusalem at 4:00 in the morning, you are likely a Christian, Jew or Muslim on the way to prayer. It’s one of the most peaceful experiences in the world.

We could all benefit from the remembrance of William Buckley Jr.

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We could all benefit from the remembrance of William Buckley Jr.

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Do you have any William F. Buckley Jr. stamps? As I travel to different cities this fall, this has become my routine. Find a post office and buy some stamps. I may go broke on Bill Buckley stamps, but there are worse ways to spend money. Nov. 24 marks what would be Bill’s 100th birthday.