books BooksJubilee 2025NewsVaticanWorld News Be on the lookout for hope; keep moving forward in faith, pope writes Cindy WoodenNovember 7, 20244 min read In preparation for the Holy Year 2025, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican publishing house, prepared collections of Pope Francis’ writing and preaching about Christian virtues with new introductions from the pope. BooksNewsVaticanWorld News New translation project to publish Cardinal Ratzinger’s collected works in English Gina ChristianOctober 25, 20244 min read Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican’s publishing house, has granted Word on Fire the exclusive English-language rights to translate and publish the collected works of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, which were written in the late pope’s native German. BooksNewsVaticanWorld News Pope Francis’ memoir to be published in January, publisher announces Cindy WoodenOctober 16, 20242 min read An Italian publisher announced the global release in January of “Hope,” a book it described as Pope Francis’ autobiography, which the pope apparently planned to have released only after his death. BooksCommentary Beauty and mystery in ‘The Mystical Theology’ Lauretta BrownOctober 14, 20245 min read In his “The Mystical Theology,” pseudo-Dionysius wrote that “theology is both immense and most small and that the Gospel is broad and great and yet concise” as “the Good Cause of all is expressed with many words and yet with few and is even wordless, for there is no word or knowledge able to express It.” BooksChild & Youth ProtectionNewsWorld News In Argentina, Opus Dei ‘categorically’ denies allegations it’s involved in human trafficking Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 11, 20245 min read Argentine prosecutors issued a request that a formal inquiry be opened into allegations of human trafficking and exploitation made against Opus Dei — accusations the organization has “categorically” denied. BooksNewsWorld News ‘Opus’: Prelature describes author’s depiction of events as ‘absolute nonsense’ Junno Arocho EstevesOctober 10, 202411 min read A new book accusing Opus Dei of dealing in human trafficking, forced labor as well as financial malfeasance by members who held powerful positions in a prominent Spanish bank is “absolute nonsense,” according to the organization. BooksCommentaryMarriage & Family Life ‘Hannah’s Children’ author Catherine Pakaluk on population decline and the link between large families and faith Charlie CamosyOctober 2, 20247 min read Catherine Pakaluk, herself a mother of eight children, takes a deep dive into the stories of the American women choosing to have large families amid the trend of plummeting birth rates. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNewsRadio InterviewSaintsVocations Radio Interview: Exploring ‘Story of a Soul’ Catholic Review StaffSeptember 30, 20242 min read Beginning Oct. 1, Ascension Press offers a 28-day podcast designed to guide listeners through a reading of “Story of a Soul,” the much-loved spiritual autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. George Matysek talks about the project with one of the hosts of the new podcast, Carmelite Father Michael-Joseph Paris of St. Thérèse. BooksFeatureLocal NewsNews In new book, Annapolis historian delves into rich history of St. Mary parish Kurt JensenSeptember 26, 20248 min read Robert Worden’s new book, “Soldiers of the Cross: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War” (Gatekeeper Press) dives into the complicated history of St. Mary’s during the Civil War. BooksMarriage & Family LifeNewsWorld News Detroit author shows a ‘Catholic love story is the best love story’ in debut novel Gabriella PattiSeptember 15, 20244 min read Author Rebecca W. Martin has debuted her first novel, “Love in the Eternal City” (Chrism Press), a Catholic romance that not only tells the love story between a Swiss Guard and an American expat, but also serves as Martin’s own love letter to the city of Rome. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 11 Next