Through Another Lens

By trusting Jesus’s word rather than fear, Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that believers can persevere through storms and grow in faith.

Leonard J. DeLorenzo contrasts AI-driven visions of abundance with the teachings in Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas.

What does the bishop of Silicon Valley have to say about Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” on artificial intelligence? Bishop Oscar Cantú of San Jose, California, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charles Camosy about the insights the encyclical offers to his flock.

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Saint Cloud helps donors support parishes, schools, and ministries through charitable giving that strengthens the Church today and for generations to come.

The Church obviously favors the procreation of new human life, always including their protection, nurturing, education, and all their other needs for healthy parenting and love. Why, then, does Catholic teaching oppose in vitro fertilization?

Between eye rolls, crowded vans and Sunday Mass with nine children, Leah Brix knows the challenges of raising faithful kids. This summer, Extreme Faith Camp provided an unexpected gift: meaningful encounters with Jesus and friendships that helped strengthen her children’s faith.

We do not take the moral theories of the American founding as theological principles, but pragmatically workable propositions for living peaceable lives in a pluralist political culture.

As the country marks its 250th anniversary, we are asked to reflect on what kind of world we want to pass along to future generations.