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John Allen: Formidable Vatican Correspondent, Faithful Friend

COMMENTARY: Perhaps the most valuable trait John will be remembered for was his willingness to put into practice

What Paul VI Said — and Didn’t Say — About the ‘Smoke of Satan’

COMMENTARY: The famous phrase from Pope St. Paul VI is widely invoked in discussions about the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo Walks the ‘Early Francis’ Path — With a New Approach

COMMENTARY: Early signs from Leo’s first consistory suggest continuity with Pope Francis’ original pastoral vision — more in

Springtime Delayed: Why the Great Jubilee’s Promise Remains Unfulfilled

COMMENTARY: A quarter century after the Jubilee of 2000, the Church is still asking why the evangelical hopes

Why 2026 Will Be the Year of Leo

AI, electoral politics, and spiritual renewal in America are other themes set to shape the year ahead. While

Te Deum Laudamus! Thanking God for 2025 … and 2026

COMMENTARY: The Church pauses in prayerful awe, looking at the year that has passed in the light of

Our Christmas Mission

COMMENTARY: Christmas is a celebration when the Church seeks to renew in every baptized Catholic the call to

Christ at the Center: How Tradition Anchors the Development of Doctrine

COMMENTARY: The only true metric for the authentic exercise of ecclesial authority is Christological — grounded in the

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