Is Islam the Strong Horse?

Osama Bin Ladin once said, “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature they will like the strong horse.” He was referring, of course, to Islam’s eventual victory over the Christian West — a victory that might be achieved…

Meshali Mitchell: A Picture Of Restoration

By The Stream Published on August 25, 2025 Renowned portrait photographer Meshali Mitchell shares her feelings of being broken and the unique project that accompanied her personal restoration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezG0g5HCEE4 Like the…

Whither the Church in the U.S.?

As the number of Catholics in the U.S. has grown by 40 percent in the past 40 years – from 48 million to 67 million – new hubs of Catholic life have emerged, ranging from booming major metro areas to smaller communities that are punching well…

Will Trump go to heaven?

President Trump drew guffaws from the sophisticates of the mainstream media this week, when he revealed that his motivations for seeking peace in Ukraine might go beyond his—or even the nation’s—interests. ”I want to try and get to heaven, if…

On Not Giving Extremely Little

During his recent “Address to the Participants in the Social Week of Peru,” Pope Leo made some observations well worth noting: “Let us understand that all social action of the Church must have as its center and goal the proclamation of the…