Leo’s first official text October 17, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican “Dilexi Te” manifests both Pope Leo’s recognition that we need to grow in unity and subtly illustrates a means to bring such unity to a fractured church, something he has spoken of from the earliest days of his pontificate.
The life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, 130 years after his birth October 15, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Evangelization, Saints Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is remembered as one of the most influential and innovative evangelists in American history. Once dubbed “God’s microphone,” Sheen announced God’s truth in a nonconfrontational, yet no less life-giving, manner to untold millions through radio, print and television.
‘Dilexi Te’ defined by charity, continuity and unity October 9, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican Described as an exercise in “continuity” with Pope Francis, the apostolic exhortation is an ode to the 265th Successor of Peter while at the same time a further indicator of the priorities of the 266th.
How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role? September 30, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican The biggest indicator of how Pope Leo might govern the church so far can be found in the Sept. 26 appointment of Archbishop Filippo Iannone as then-Cardinal Prevost’s successor as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
Timely reflections on holiness September 18, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Saints Each of the stories of the saints, as Leo put it, all started when “they said ‘yes’ to God and gave themselves to him completely, keeping nothing for themselves.”
Revealing Leo August 21, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican As certain factions of the church who want to claim Leo for their “side” become increasingly anxious to see him start taking more decisive action on thorny issues, it’s clear that what we know most about him is that he is a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Our Lady of the Snows: An unlikely patron in August August 2, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Marian Devotion The optional memorial of the Dedication of St. Mary Major, celebrated on Aug. 5, recalls the importance of Mary in the life of the church. But it also calls to mind the Marian title of “Our Lady of the Snows.”
A sower of light in the shadows July 19, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Commentary, Vatican Pope Leo stressed the importance of integrity, authenticity and transparency in the life of priests — antidotes to the double life that some priests have lived.
A cry for unity June 18, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican Pope Leo has assumed the Petrine ministry as old ecclesial divisions have reared up anew and as heightened polarization has weakened the church’s unity and mission.
While the U.S. bishops go on retreat this June, business follows them June 12, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Uncategorized Since the bishops last met in Baltimore last November, the United States has sworn in a new president and the College of Cardinals has elected a new pope.
St. Athanasius, staunch defender of truth at Nicaea and beyond June 6, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: News, Saints, World News St. Athanasius (296-373) was perhaps the staunchest defender of the truth about Jesus Christ in this age: that he was truly the Son of God, being fully God and fully man. Arius’ heresy had attracted many followers, many of whom were bishops.
Christ at the center May 19, 2025By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Vatican The way Pope Leo has put Christ at the center in these early days of his pontificate illustrates that Christ is no mere idea or role model.
