Pope Leo XIV
Marco Rubio Meets Pope Leo XIV At Vatican After Trump Criticizes Pontiff Over Iran, Immigration
A diplomatic visit to the Vatican quickly turned into a high-profile test of the growing divide between President Donald Trump and the first American-born pope. Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off a two-day visit to Vatican City and Italy…
If I Were Created a Cardinal
If I were created a Cardinal and dispensed from the canonical requirement to be ordained a deacon or priest – my vocation is as a layperson – this is how I would counsel the Holy Father on the first anniversary of his pontificate. “Holy Father,…
Respecting Boundaries, Papal and Political
The feud between Pope Leo and President Trump over U.S. immigration policy and military action in Iran raises important questions about the propriety of observing boundaries and not crossing certain lines. Little needs to be said about the…
The Politics of Shill – The Catholic Thing
The pope may be many things in many contexts, but he should avoid becoming a shill for the Democratic Party. This is how he came across when he delivered a political statement just after he had been visited by David Axelrod, Obama’s…
What’s Driving the Easter Convert Surge?
This Holy Week edition of The Prayerful Posse dives into the global surge in Catholic converts—and why so many young people are returning to the Church. Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal explore the cultural forces behind…
Pope Leo & Pachamama and The Latin Mass “Inclusion”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIHm-pOb7zk The Prayerful Posse dives into major developments in the Church, starting with newly surfaced photos of Pope Leo XIV and questions about Pachamama—was it inculturation or a serious misstep? Father…
What Exactly Are the ‘Common Goods’? – Religion & Liberty Online
At some point in their economics curriculum, every undergraduate will learn the “guns and butter” model of trade. The idea is simple: Countries have limited resources and can devote them either to military production or to consumer goods. Moving…
The Glory Secretly Alive – The Catholic Thing
The small but growing Catholic Church in Norway is blessed to have two bishops now, native Norwegians, under fifty-two years old. Bishop Frederik Hansen, appointed the Bishop of Oslo in July 2025, joins the Cistercian Bishop Erik Varden,…
Disenchantment & the Demographic Decline
From the outset of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, speculation has swirled around his stance on artificial intelligence (AI). Though an official AI encyclical has yet to be released, the Holy Father has made several comments on the matter, with some…
Synodality’s Last Stand? Will Leo’s Meeting of Cardinals Undo Francis’ Reforms?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrulzlNyeJE On this episode of The Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine a critical moment for the Catholic Church. As the College of Cardinals gathers in Rome under Pope…