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Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition

The pope has appointed 24 new members to the International Theological Commission, which will examine the nature of tradition and how the Catholic faith is transmitted across cultures. […]
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On the sad and barren legacy of Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem died on September 2nd, yet I’m still thinking about her. I recently listened to her updated autobiography, released shortly after she passed away. [...]
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Exorcist Father Ripperger agrees to 1-year ‘fast’ from public speaking

The prominent priest agreed to Denver Archbishop James Golka’s request, which the archdiocese says will allow him to focus on his religious community and the people it serves. […]
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Five saints with disabilities who demonstrate the beauty of every person

The saints in heaven champion our causes and intercede on our behalf whenever we ask. While it’s an incredible responsibility, it’s also one that they [...]
Features

From the Archives: Realism and Islam

Editor’s note: This essay by the late Fr. Schall was posted first at CWR on April 17, 2016. I. Political realism, long associated with Augustine, [...]

From the Archives: Realism and Islam

Features

James V. Schall, S.J. October 19, 2026 11

Editor’s note: This essay by the late Fr. Schall was posted first at CWR on April 17, 2016. I. Political realism, long associated with Augustine, constrains us to consider what Machiavelli later recommended to us—namely, [...]

How to turn the corner? Reflections on the way forward

Columns

James Kalb October 18, 2026 11

Technology operates by defining goals clearly, breaking situations down into their simplest components, and finding the most effective and reliable way to deal with each piece of the puzzle. That approach is effective with simple [...]

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Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

Michael J. Miller October 16, 2026 7

On May 7, 1974, less than 500 days after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the disastrous Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, a world-renowned geneticist testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s [...]

Essay

Eight Rules of Life from Saint Teresa of Ávila

Dawn Beutner October 14, 2026 5

She would have laughed if she had been told that she would someday be named a Doctor of the Church. Teresa de Ahumada y Cepeda (1515-1582), better known as Saint Teresa of Ávila, received the [...]

Books

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

Paul Senz October 12, 2026 4

Michael D. O’Brien is a remarkably prolific author, iconographer, and painter, endlessly creating staggering works of art that break the reader’s heart (in the best way). O’Brien is the author of many tremendous novels, including [...]

Analysis

Speaking to Greeks in Athens, and to a few others

Paul Seaton October 12, 2026 6

This past Wednesday, Secretary Rubio gave a widely viewed speech atop the Acropolis in Athens, largely focusing on the ancient Greeks’ contributions to Western civilization, then applying their lessons to the current geopolitical scene. Pundits, [...]

Columns

Why Creation Matters: The Trinitarian Case for Environmental Stewardship

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. October 10, 2026 34

I was delighted to recently learn that Pope Leo had just authorized the publication of a substantial new study by the International Theological Commission (ITC) on a subject close to my own heart: Caring for [...]

Features

“Celebrating the sacraments brings me the greatest joy…”

Jim Graves October 9, 2026 1

Bishop Michael J. Sis has served as Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, since 2014. He grew up in Bryan, Texas. He was the fourth of five children; his father, Raymond Sis, was [...]

From the Archives: Realism and Islam

James V. Schall, S.J. October 19, 2026 11

Editor’s note: This essay by the late Fr. Schall was posted first at CWR on April 17, 2016. I. Political realism, long associated with Augustine, constrains us to consider what Machiavelli later recommended to us—namely, [...]
How to turn the corner? Reflections on the way forward

James Kalb October 18, 2026 11
Why Creation Matters: The Trinitarian Case for Environmental Stewardship

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. October 10, 2026 34

Reading Saint Paul in a Time of Synodality

Carl E. Olson August 6, 2026 22

“The Apostle Paul, an outstanding and almost inimitable yet stimulating figure, stands before us as an example of total dedication to the Lord and to his Church, as well as of great openness to humanity [...]
Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 180
The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 132

Pope Leo XIV tasks theologians with clarifying meaning of Church tradition

On the sad and barren legacy of Gloria Steinem

Exorcist Father Ripperger agrees to 1-year ‘fast’ from public speaking

Five saints with disabilities who demonstrate the beauty of every person

From the Archives: Realism and Islam

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From the Archives: Realism and Islam

How to turn the corner? Reflections on the way forward

Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

Eight Rules of Life from Saint Teresa of Ávila

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

Speaking to Greeks in Athens, and to a few others

Why Creation Matters: The Trinitarian Case for Environmental Stewardship

“Celebrating the sacraments brings me the greatest joy…”

Columns

From the Archives: Realism and Islam

Editorial

Reading Saint Paul in a Time of Synodality

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

“Celebrating the sacraments brings me the greatest joy…”

New book addresses conflicts over abortion, gender treatments, conscience

Michael O’Brien discusses Adeodatus, apocalypse, and the spiritual battle

New book addresses conflicts over abortion, gender treatments, conscience

Cosmic Covenant is a robust, orthodox presentation of a theology of creation

Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

Eight Rules of Life from Saint Teresa of Ávila

What kind of pontiff was Pope Pius XII?

Nearly 50,000 celebrate the beatification of Midwest native Fulton J. Sheen

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“Adore Him” combines history and testimony in promoting Eucharistic adoration

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