If lawmakers insist clergy must report child neglect, should pastors call police on governments that defund child services or block homeless shelters? Some ministers might say: what’s good for the flock is good for the state.

What once nurtured faith has become a battlefield. Catholic media is increasingly shaped by gatekeepers who police doctrine, discredit dialogue, and promote fear — all in the name of defending orthodoxy.

A young teacher from Ireland, Sister Mary Killeen arrived in Kenya reluctantly in 1976. What began as a temporary assignment soon turned into a mission that reshaped Mukuru, proving that unexpected paths often lead to extraordinary impact.

Even small reductions in alcohol intake can spark big changes. Less dehydration, improved sleep, and better liver function appear quickly. Science shows that healing starts in days, with longer-term benefits like cancer risk reduction growing the longer you stay alcohol-free.

Ukraine’s war introduced antibiotic-resistant infections now surfacing worldwide. Shortages and casualties have stretched healthcare thin, making sepsis a death sentence for some wounded soldiers. The long-term global risks show how war’s damage knows no borders.

Youth say Bishop Robert Barron spreads questionable information. Youth leaders say his messaging contradicts Paul’s teaching that “you are all one in Christ Jesus,” a message of unity in difference.

Bono — real name Paul David Hewson — is one of the few living Irishmen who can fill stadiums across continents and still be ridiculed like he’s your cousin showing off at a family wedding. In Ireland, we love to hate him. It’s practically a sport. The sneering, the eye rolls, the jokes about messiah…

As AI is hailed as a cure-all, its creeping influence risks removing human judgment from critical areas like warfare and healthcare—where lives depend on nuance, not just code.

Leaning behind the altar are twelve cross-shaped fruit-picking poles, fashioned from saguaro ribs. These tools reflect both the harvest and the cross — symbols of physical labour and spiritual connection deeply embedded in O’odham Catholic life.

Calling for systemic change, the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences says governments must protect scientific independence and make evidence-based decisions, not bow to ideological pressures or conspiracy-driven narratives.