People with mental illness die more than a decade earlier than those without — mostly from preventable physical illnesses, not suicide. This article explores what’s going wrong and what can be done to change it.

If young priests aggressively advance their conservative agenda, church alienation could grow. With lay opinion trending progressive, the gap may further depress Catholic identity and parish life.

Nearly four million Vietnamese Catholics have migrated internally, leaving rural parishes behind. Far from home parishes, they whisper prayers in dorm rooms before shifts. The Church faces the challenge of helping them sustain belief in busy, fragmented urban life.

Nearly two decades after Summorum Pontificum, the Transalpine Redemptorists’ story stretches from reconciliation to renewed confrontation. Founded outside the Church in 1988, they later sought regularisation, celebrated their return to communion, then faced allegations, visitation, expulsion, and an open letter that raised questions about schism and authority.

The sacred hasn’t vanished; it’s migrated. Today, technology is not just a tool—it’s a spiritual context. Can we hear the soul through the machine? Faith in a digital world must learn to speak a new language without losing its mystery.

Critics cite Mullally’s openness to blessing same-sex relationships as a flashpoint. GAFCON leaders say the Church of England ignored their views when choosing a new archbishop.

Kenya’s Bishop Emily Onyango called the appointment “very significant,” saying women bishops are thrilled by the chance for change. Conservative Anglican leaders in Africa say Mullally’s appointment undermines doctrine. Rwandan Archbishop Laurent Mbanda accused her of promoting “unbiblical teachings” on marriage and morality, warning the decision could deepen existing divisions and alienate millions of believers…

When liturgy is done well, it teaches. People recognise reverence, beauty, and community. Through prayer, song, and gesture, the assembly experiences Christ alive and active. The celebration itself becomes formative, shaping believers in faith and unity.

Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honour Sen. Dick Durbin drew criticism over the lawmaker’s abortion stance. Bishop Thomas Paprocki opposed the award and has denied Durbin Communion since 2004. Following the backlash, Durbin declined the honour, prompting Cupich to express sadness but respect.

Pope Leo is slowing beginning to reveal himself, not through dramatic gestures but through cautious, lawyerly responses; most of which is scripted.