December 2025

2025 saw the eclipse of Donald Trump as the most important American in the world.

Our most-read pieces of the year—from the legacy of Pope Francis and the start of Leo's papacy to mass deportation and the Catholic response, and much, much more.

Between Palo Alto and Rome, two gospels of learning now face each other: one of efficiency, the other of discernment.

As a family, we are beholden to those who came before us, entwined together for common weal and woe.

Arthur Aghajanian rediscovers the Church he grew up with, but had yet to truly encounter.

ICE unmasked is still ICE. The real problem isn’t the agency's wardrobe, but its mission.

In New York, rent seems to go up much faster than new apartment buildings. A look at the city’s history can help us understand why.

“So I began Advent waiting—anxiously, watchfully—not with the yes I thought I would share with Mary, but for the no of a passing pregnancy.”