Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich

As people from across America and around the world come to Washington, D.C. to marvel at the cherry blossoms, let us reflect on the determination of Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore – and how one person’s persistence can create enduring beauty for generations to come.

Canada’s medical assistance in dying laws rob patients of the support and care they deserve; the Canadian government must focus its efforts on enhancing the quality of citizens’ lives – rather than legalizing ways to make death more accessible.

Pope Francis’s historic milestones and achievements, his loving embrace of the poor and vulnerable, and his welcoming outreach to all of God’s children during the first ten years of his pontificate will continue to encourage and invigorate the faithful for generations to come.

This Women’s History Month, let us recognize, honor, and celebrate the many contributions of the first ladies of the United States who have shaped America’s history.

The opening of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi represents a noteworthy advancement of Pope Francis’s mission to champion peaceful coexistence and religious freedom throughout the world.

The recent sentencing of Bishop Álvarez makes clear that the United States must call for his release and hold the Ortega-Murillo regime accountable for the repression of its people and its persecution of the Catholic Church.

By offering young women the opportunity to pursue a better future for themselves and for their country, Sister Orla Treacy and the Loreto Rumbek Mission are an answer to Pope Francis’s call to give the women and girls of South Sudan the honor, respect, and appreciation they deserve.

Pope Francis’s Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of the Congo sounded a clarion call for an end to violence in the DRC and illuminated a path toward a peaceful future for the Congolese people.

The findings of the 2023 World Watch List stand as an urgent call to governments, civil society, and activists to join together to advance and defend religious freedom around the world.