Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., a conservative Catholic, has visited Rome for decades, often teaching or participating in academic conferences.
Tag: Religion and Belief
Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?
Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.
Are We Seeing the Outlines of a New Middle East?
Iran’s designs have defined the region for decades. With the country weakened, the puzzle is what comes next.
The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.
For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.
As Pakistan Moves to Ban Black Magic, Astrologers See a Bad Omen
Spiritual practitioners fear that legislation imposing prison time for vaguely defined occult services could cast a wide net.
Who Is Johnnie Moore? Here’s What to Know About a Gaza Aid Group’s Chairman.
Johnnie Moore, a former Trump campaign adviser, was appointed to the board of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after the aid rollout was hit by chaos and the deadly shootings of Palestinians.
Pope Leo, Taking Helm of a Divided Church, Urges Unity
Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled with ancient and symbolic rituals.
In Augustinian Order, Pope Leo XIV Found Unity, Charity and ‘Eternal Friendship’
The Order of St. Augustine, with fewer than 3,000 members, shaped the man who would become a cardinal, and then pope to the world’s Roman Catholics.
Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Leo XIV’s Church
When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value,” whether an archbishop or an unordained believer.