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‘Non Nobis Domine’: Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza on Giving Glory to God...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
“Give all the glory to God!” Fernando Mendoza, quarterback of the Indiana University football team, begins interviews after victories that way. It’s not that unusual in football, where professions of Christian faith are part of the culture. It’s a bit unusual in Mendoza’s case, as he is Catholic, and it is usually evangelical Protestants who speak about God in their postgame interviews.
German Cardinal Woelki of Cologne: ‘For Me the Synodal Way Is Over’...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
A German cardinal has declared his participation in the controversial German Synodal Way finished, expressing deep skepticism about plans to establish a permanent synodal conference. “For me the Synodal Way is concluded,” Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne said according to CNA Deutsch, the German-language sister service of EWTN News...
What Are We Working For?
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Given how much of life is taken up with work, I think we give too little reflection to a key question: what really is, or should be, the point of our working? We often undertake our work simply as something that must be done. But the intention and so also the spirit with which we do it makes a significant and even essential difference...
Catholic and Orthodox Leaders in the Holy Land Sound the Alarm Against Evangelical-Style ‘Christian Zionism’...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
The condemnation of Christian Zionism by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem is prompting varied reactions by Catholics in the U.S., Israel, and Rome. In a statement last week, the council — comprised of the leaders of the historic Christian churches in the Holy City, including the Latin patriarch; the Maronite, Melkite, Syriac, and Armenian Catholic patriarchs...
Pope Leo Warns of ‘Overly Affectionate’ AI Chatbots...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Beware of the AI chatbot that becomes more than just a friend, or worse, an emotional crutch. Pope Leo XIV has warned about overly “affectionate” chatbots, urging regulation to prevent humans from forming serious emotional bonds with their AI companions...
‘Against All Medical Expectation’: New Miracles Linked to St. Charbel Reported in U.S. and Lebanon...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Two new miracles attributed to St. Charbel Makhlouf have been reported since the beginning of 2026 — one in the United States and one in Lebanon — each involving the healing of a woman against all medical expectation. Revered by the faithful as the “doctor of the sky,” St. Charbel, a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest, is now associated with more than 30,000 reported miracles...
Happy Birthday, End of an Era, and We’re Being Hunted...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Cardinal Pierre has given over his entire life to serving the Church, and it is only right that, as his final departure from office looms, he enjoy the thanks of the institution he has served so faithfully for so long. He can, and should, look back with satisfaction on a full and impressive career...
A Baptist Pastor Rethinks Salvation by ‘Faith Alone’...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Matt, Ken, and Kenny continue their discussion about one of the most important questions a Christian can ask: what is the Gospel? Former Baptist pastor Ken Hensley shares seven key realizations that helped him understand that the Reformation doctrine of salvation by “faith alone” wasn’t supported by the testimony of the Scriptures.
Ancient and New Wisdom on AI, One Year After ‘Antiqua et Nova’...
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
Last year, the Vatican issued Antiqua et Nova, examining the relationship of artificial and human intelligence. The document offers timely insights that can help us appreciate the contributions AI can make to society, as well as the moral dangers presented by this new phenomenon. The idea that technology can imitate and surpass the power of the human mind...
Is Pope Leo Bringing Back Episcopal Due Process?
Posted on 01/31/2026 17:00 PM (New Advent)
The resignation last week of Bishop Paskalis Bruno Syukur of the Indonesian Diocese of Bogor came as a surprise to Catholics in the country and abroad. The 63-year old had no health issues and was leaving office without any indication of what he would do next. And, with Rome announcing the appointment of an apostolic administrator to act as caretaker, rather than a successor to Syukur, it seemed likely...