SmartCatholics
Dominic de SouzaA forefront of renewal in Catholic thinking and community.
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8 Ways to Build Peace Online from Pope Leo’s State of the World
The problem with being someone who thinks they are ‘smart’, means… I like being right. I keep wanting to jump into fights. Type the comment. Say my piece. Correct the record. And then I pause… ask the Holy Spirit for a little wisdom, and th...
In Christmas Urbi et Orbi, Pope Leo XIV Says Peace Is a Gift That Demands Action
From Christmas Eve through the first days of 2026, Pope Leo XIV led the Vatican’s main Christmas-season liturgies, public prayers, and messages, with the Jubilee of Hope approaching its conclusion and the World Day of Peace observed on Jan....
Pope Leo XIV: News this Week on Peace, Prayer, and Preparation for Christmas
Over the past week, Pope Leo XIV released his message for the World Day of Peace, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and continued Advent reflections in public audiences, according to official Vatican statements. His public a...
Co-Redemptrix, Migration, and Climate: What Pope Leo Is Saying
When you hear headlines about “co-redemptrix,” migrants at the border, climate change, and yet another papal book, it’s easy to tune out. Dominic and Fr. Matthew walk through what Pope Leo XIV is actually doing and saying:
✅ Why the V...
SmartCatholics show spotlights Nostra Aetate at 60, synodality push, popular movements, and pope’s November intention
Father Matthew Bartow and Karen Dear join host Dominic De Souza on a conversation on the Church’s outreach and the Holy Father’s recent focuses, specifically Nostra Aetate.
Fr. Matthew traced the origins and aim of the Second Vatican Counc...
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