Look Closer

Meet the 21st-century Brazilians on the path to sainthood

July 28, 2026 • Luke Coppen

How free is the pope to choose German bishops?

July 24, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Why did Cardinal Zuppi return to Ukraine?

July 17, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Asian bishops are warning about Korea’s Naju shrine. Here’s why

July 16, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Why has a Kenyan bishop imposed a curfew on clergy?

July 13, 2026 • Luke Coppen

July’s other illicit episcopal consecration

July 9, 2026 • Luke Coppen

How many SSPX laypeople are there?

July 3, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Why did Cardinal Nzapalainga meet Leo XIV?

July 3, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Who are the Eastern Catholic cardinals at the consistory?

June 25, 2026 • Luke Coppen

Which nations have been consecrated to the Sacred Heart?

June 19, 2026 • Luke Coppen

What awaits the new nuncio to Germany?

June 17, 2026 • Luke Coppen

What’s in the Vatican child protection commission’s new statutes?

June 15, 2026 • Luke Coppen

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