Kathryn Jean Lopez is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and editor-at-large of National Review.
“God, please help me,” Matthew Perry whispered. “Show me that you are here. God, please help me.” In his memoir, the late actor described an encounter where he unmistakably knew God’s presence. He had been struggling with addiction. He even thought he
As the tragedy of Hamas’ war on Israel escalates, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes: “Israel has asked civilians in Gaza to leave before they go in to clear out the terrorists and, please God, free hostages. Why won’t Arab neighbors be more
During a recent visit to Detroit, Kathryn Jean Lopez visited the new Heart of Christ clinic, a Catholic, pro-life, whole-person medical clinic for women and children. However, while catching an Uber, she noticed how close she was to Canada — where pro-death
Joan Andrews Bell was sitting in a jail cell when former president Donald Trump was interviewed on “Meet the Press.” He talked about how upon reelection he would do something that has never happened: He would negotiate peace among Democrats and Republicans
Columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez addresses the issue of mercy: “Mercy. What does that look like? How can we look at people — the immigrant (even illegally here), the pregnant single mother, and everyone — with less political rancor and more love? …
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on her recent visit to the Catholic Center at New York University. She shares her encounter with a simple piece of graffiti that read, “Free humanity,” beside an ice-cream truck on a scorching summer day. However, the true
Over the past two weeks, Katherine Jean Lopez had the honor of spending some extended time with Archbishop Bashar Warda of Irbil, Iraq. Compared to other countries, like Sudan and Nigeria, to which Americans often turn a blind eye regarding Christian persecution,
After writing a recent column for a nationally syndicated newspaper about Jason Aldean’s controversial song, Katherine Jean Lopez was shocked by one of the comments. “This is no time for Christian charity,” it said. While she understands where those in support of
Portuguese Bishop Américo Aguiar recently said of World Youth Day in his country that “we don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that at all.” Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez
While many were celebrating the recent anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, Our Sunday Visitor columnist Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that our response, instead, should be more subdued and prayerful. “We need to celebrate the beauty of