Pilgrim’s Progress: Virtual Mass

A growing number of Catholics worldwide are beginning to regret complaining about those early-morning Masses—and about…

Churches in Venice Wracked by Flooding

While fire torched the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this past spring, water was the adversary…

Blessed Miguel Pro: Jesuit Martyr for Christ the King

On November 23, the Church celebrated the feast day of Blessed Miguel Pro, a Jesuit priest…

Amazon Synod Discusses Celibacy, Ecological Sin

From October 6-27, the Amazon Synod convened in Rome to discuss key issues about the South…

Catholics and the Drinking Culture

Strolling past dorms on a Saturday evening, one can witness students rushing from room to room…

Study Shows Declining Belief in the Eucharist

In a recent video, Bishop Robert Barron of Los Angeles, California, asserted, “Something is going deeply wrong”…

“One Child Nation”: The Birth of a Crisis

The opening montage of One Child Nation sets the tone of the documentary, cutting between grainy shots of…

An Interview with Archbishop Timothy Broglio, BC ’73

On April 17, The Torch had the honor of corresponding with the Most Reverend Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese…

Boston Cathedral Reopens to Public

On April 11, for Palm Sunday Mass, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston opened…