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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, following a public clash between the pontiff and President Donald Trump in recent weeks.

Rubio and the pope spoke about “topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere,” the State Department said in a statement Thursday. “...Read more

Q: Many years ago in your God Squad column you wrote that Catholics weren’t meant to be happy. Your reasoning made sense to me then but now I can’t remember what it was. Can you please explain that to me because a friend of mine recently brought the subject to my attention. Thank you. – (From J in New York)

A: When Father Tom ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why do Christians stick their heads in the sand and go on about Jesus speaking only truth and Satan being a liar? I reject such ideas, and it shows ignorance on the part of otherwise smart people. While I’m not a follower of Jesus or Satan, I disagree that Jesus is cool and Satan is hot. – T.D. ...Read more

CHICAGO — It was a class reunion like no other.

Ten 1969 graduates of St. Mary of the Assumption school on the city’s Far South Side traveled to Vatican City to reconnect with a fellow alum whom they now call Holy Father.

Pope Leo XIV, once a choir boy and top student at the now-defunct church, embraced his grammar schoolmates from more ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve heard that we are living in the post-truth era, where there’s a war on truth and growing deception. This is a scary thing because while I don’t believe everything I hear or read, I see this in action. It’s very hard to know truth when you hear it. Is this because we are naturally ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I wish I could go back to the old days when the world was more peaceful and more kind. Is there any turning back, or do we simply accept the inevitable? The news carries the headlines of bombs falling in Ukraine, the idea of nuclear bombs wiping out the world, and bunker bombs that detonate other ...Read more

In the early 2000s, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were the most Republican-leaning religious group in the country.

Those days are over, a new study found. Between 2007 and 2025, the percentage of Mormons who reported leaning Republican dropped by 12%, according to an analysis by market research firm YouGov of data ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I was deeply moved to watch a state funeral and hear the words of the song “Amazing Grace.” Thousands raised their voices singing the tune and the words, “that saved a wretch like me,” many having no idea of what it means. How can this be? – C.M.

A: Before the world was established, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If I’m not organizing the neighborhood picnic or attending a corporate dinner, I’m at work. When I rush off to my weekly Bible study and listen to God’s call to “rest,” it frustrates me, because I really don’t know how to do that. I work hard to stay ahead of tomorrow. Yet I know that ...Read more