Millennial writer Christopher White is quoted in a new article for the Guardian: “It’s been made quite clear in recent weeks that Leo, substantively, is of the same mould as Francis,” said Christopher White, the author of Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy and a senior fellow at… Read More Pope Leo is not the Pope that Critics of Pope Francis Wanted

via the Archdiocese of Chicago: My dear brothers and sisters, today I speak to you as your shepherd, but also as a fellow pilgrim who shares the pain of many of our immigrant communities. Families are being torn apart. Children are left in fear, and communities are shaken by immigration raids and detentions. These actions… Read More Cardinal Cupich: The Church Stands with Migrants

via Loyola University Chicago: A life of faith, service, and basketball. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, a beloved icon of Loyola University Chicago for more than six decades and a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary since 1937, passed away on October 9, 2025 at the age of 106. Celebrated… Read More Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM (1919-2025)

via Hope Border Institute: During a private audience at the Vatican on October 8th, 2025, the Hope Border Institute and Bishop Mark J. Seitz presented Pope Leo XIV with messages from members of the immigrant community in the United States. ​

via CBS News: Across America, men are falling behind — economically, educationally and at home — in the latest chapter of a story decades in the making. It has fostered a search for answers and a new era of masculinity, with influential voices promoting male strength, purpose and resilience. But behind the slogans, some are… Read More Why America’s Sons are Struggling

Note: This is a personal reflection and does not reflect the viewpoint of any affiliation that I hold or employers I have or had. Over the course of the past week, much has been said regarding the glory of Jesus in our public life. In the wake of the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk and… Read More What Would a True Revival Look Like?

via America: Asked about some Catholics’ criticism of giving an award to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Pope Leo XIV said, “I would ask first and foremost that there be greater respect for one another.”… “I’m not terribly familiar with the particular case,” the pope said before adding, “I think that it is very important to… Read More Pope Leo: Abortion Opponents Who Favor the Death Penalty, Anti-Immigrant Policies Are Not Really Pro-Life