Anthony R. Lusvardi reviews Una Caro, where the Vatican upholds monogamy and critiques the “soulmate myth,” emphasizing commitment, sacrifice, and lasting marital love.

Stranger Things follows a group of kids in 1983 Indiana searching for their missing friend while Eleven, a girl with powers, battles the dark Upside Down. Mystery, friendship, and 80s nostalgia drive ...

Giovanni Sale analyzes Syria under Ahmad al-Sharaa after Assad’s fall, examining national unity, sectarian tensions, and the fragile future of the country.

Italy holds a constitutional referendum in March 2026 on the Nordio Reform, which proposes separating prosecutors and judges, a change that could reshape the justice system.

William McCormick examines Greenland’s growing strategic importance as global powers compete in the Arctic amid climate ...

David Neuhaus reviews The Cross and the Olive Tree, exploring Palestinian theology, faith amid violence, and voices of resilience.

In September 2025, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the College of Writers and collaborators of La Civiltà Cattolica in the Apostolic Palace and lauded “the faithful and generous service” the publication has ...

Giovanni Arledler reflects on Thomas Mann’s life and legacy, marking his anniversaries and tracing the literary genius of the Nobel laureate.

On the occasion of his 70th birthday, on October 11, 2025, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna, was presented with a Laudatio, with a title taken from Isaiah 52:7: “How beautiful upon the ...

Would you be surprised to learn that there is a research meteorologist on the staff of the Vatican Observatory? There is—Fr. C. Bayu Risanto, S.J. But he is not the first. Indeed, the first Director ...