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“This constant sword hanging over”: Life as a religious minority in Pakistan

Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan have been a longstanding problem — one that became far worse in recent years. In 2024, there were reportedly more than [...]
The Dispatch

Weeds, seeds, and “a coded letter left by a Lover”

Readings: • Wis 12:13, 16-19 • Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 • Rom 8:26-27 • Mt 13:24-43 What is the Kingdom of God? How does it [...]
Books

Odysseus and the Passage of Time

The Odyssey is one of the oldest and most lasting works in Western literature, so it’s no surprise that Christopher Nolan is the latest in [...]
The Dispatch

The nobleman who proved that angry, young men can become saints

The phenomenon of angry, young men turning to violence, developing addictions, and wandering aimlessly through life is not new. That’s what the life of Saint [...]
The Dispatch

The martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and the remarkable plea of the bishops

A few weeks ago, Pope Leo XIV authorized the beatification of 80 more martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, bringing the total number of recognized [...]

“This constant sword hanging over”: Life as a religious minority in Pakistan

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R. Cavanaugh July 19, 2026 0

Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan have been a longstanding problem — one that became far worse in recent years. In 2024, there were reportedly more than 40 times as many cases as there were in 2020. [...]

Odysseus and the Passage of Time

Books

John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. July 18, 2026 5

The Odyssey is one of the oldest and most lasting works in Western literature, so it’s no surprise that Christopher Nolan is the latest in a long line of people–authors, artists, and filmmakers–who seek to [...]

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Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part Two

Larry Chapp July 17, 2026 19

In Part One of this essay on Dignitatis Humanae, I made the argument, following Tracey Rowland and Russel Hittinger, that DH should be read minimalistically as a simple affirmation that no person should be forcibly [...]

Analysis

Why the Center Cannot Hold

Deacon David H. Delaney, Ph.D. July 16, 2026 17

Christendom and the moral order of nations G. K. Chesterton once remarked that “it is impossible to have a nation without Christendom; as it is impossible to have a citizen without a city.”1 At first glance [...]

Essay

The Heavenward Schism of the SSPX

Matthew Becklo July 15, 2026 79

In second-century Phrygia, a group of spiritual Catholics—the Montanists—claimed a greater authority than the institutional Church. Montanus and his two prophetesses said they had new and direct revelations from God: The end was nigh, and [...]

Books

Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

Jim Graves July 14, 2026 7

Grady Connolly, founder of Social Thomist, a social media agency working online with prominent Catholics to evangelize and shape the culture, has been visiting basilicas. Almost a hundred of them. In his book, Basilicas: A [...]

Analysis

Small Catholic liberal arts colleges are doomed. Unless…

Dr. Randall B. Smith July 13, 2026 25

Since March 2020, over 70 public and private nonprofit colleges and universities have closed entirely, with nearly 50 more merging with other institutions. This development alone might come as relatively good news for the institutions [...]

Columns

The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

James V. Schall, S.J. July 12, 2026 3

Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ (Philippians 2:4-9) is a hymn in which all attention is [...]

Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part Two

Larry Chapp July 17, 2026 19

In Part One of this essay on Dignitatis Humanae, I made the argument, following Tracey Rowland and Russel Hittinger, that DH should be read minimalistically as a simple affirmation that no person should be forcibly [...]
The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

James V. Schall, S.J. July 12, 2026 3
Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One

Larry Chapp July 8, 2026 50

Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 180

“Indeed it is through chastity that we are gathered together and led back to the unity from which we were fragmented into multiplicity.” — Saint Augustine, Confessions (quoted in CCC 2340) “I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by [...]
The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 131
The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

Carl E. Olson November 4, 2025 153

“This constant sword hanging over”: Life as a religious minority in Pakistan

Weeds, seeds, and “a coded letter left by a Lover”

Odysseus and the Passage of Time

The nobleman who proved that angry, young men can become saints

The martyrs of the Spanish Civil War and the remarkable plea of the bishops

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