Why the Church Keeps Showing Up for Ukraine
The war in Ukraine keeps grinding on, and Catholic aid groups keep showing up. That persistence matters more than polished press releases ever will.
What Pope Leo Saw in Africa, and What We Keep Missing
Every time the church starts talking about Africa as the future, I get a little uneasy. Not because Africa isn't alive with faith, but because we've learned the hard way that crowded churches don't guarantee durable discipleship.
Why Jimmy Kimmel Should Stay on Air After That Melania Joke
Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Melania Trump was cheap and ugly. I still don’t want presidents deciding which comedians get to keep a microphone.
Why Pope Leo Got Blunter in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo didn't go to Africa to mumble safe church words. In Equatorial Guinea, he sounded like a pastor who knows the Gospel has political consequences.