Explainers

Are last rites unavailable after 9pm at an Irish hospital?

February 3, 2026 • Luke Coppen

What the Epstein emails said about the Vatican Bank

February 2, 2026 • The Pillar

What’s a consistory – and what makes this one 'extraordinary'?

January 6, 2026 • Edgar Beltrán

How Catholics are caught in the Cambodia-Thailand conflict

December 12, 2025 • Luke Coppen

Why is Cardinal Parolin visiting an insurgency hotspot?

December 9, 2025 • Luke Coppen

The Immaculate Conception: History, a miracle, and the Spanish Steps

December 8, 2025 • Edgar Beltrán

‘Una caro: In praise of monogamy’: A brief guide for busy readers

November 25, 2025 • Luke Coppen

The USCCB voted to consecrate the US to the Sacred Heart. What does that entail?

November 13, 2025 • Jack Figge

Why are bombs being thrown at Dhaka’s churches?

November 10, 2025 • Luke Coppen

What’s the story behind the Catholic parade float with Auschwitz imagery?

November 3, 2025 • Michelle La Rosa

Class notes: What does Leo XIV’s education letter say?

October 28, 2025 • Luke Coppen

What’s happening to the Anglican Communion?

October 23, 2025 • Luke Coppen

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