America's moral power is the first casualty in Iran

Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in the age of AI

(The Conversation) — For the Greeks, sophrosyne was an ideal second to none. It’s just as important today, in an age of internet addiction and misinformation – but harder to come by.

Qatar spent decades building its reputation. Deporting Bahá’ís threatens to undo it.

(RNS) — In recent weeks, nearly half of the few hundred remaining Baha’is in Qatar have been threatened with detentions, non-renewal of work permits and forceful deportation.

At TPUSA’s women’s summit, Christian influencers say feminism threatens motherhood

SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Thousands gathered for the Texas event as young women increasingly abandon religion.

Pope Leo uses Spain visit to press Europe on abortion, migration and peace

MADRID (RNS) — In a historic address to Spain’s Parliament, Pope Leo XIV offered one of the clearest expressions yet of his effort to frame abortion, migration and peace as interconnected questions of human dignity.

Pope Leo tells secular Spain not to leave Catholic faith in the ‘museum of the past’

MADRID (RNS) — Before one of the largest crowds of his young pontificate, Pope Leo XIV used Spain’s Corpus Christi celebrations to call Catholics in an increasingly secular country back to a public, living faith.