The Dispatch
Learning Poetry in Ordinary Time
Pentecost has come and gone. On some liturgical calendars, the time is called “Sundays After Pentecost” or some variation. Most Latin Rite Catholics call it [...]
The strength of Jimmy Lai and the weakness of Emperor Xi
Essay
At his May summit in Beijing, President Trump made an effort to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai from his imprisonment in Hong Kong. Jimmy, whom I am honored to call a [...]
Celebrating* 250 Years of American Mythology?
Essay
As the Fourth of July approaches, we Americans are collectively claiming to be celebrating 250 years of American independence. This is a myth. More accurately, we are commemorating the 250th anniversary of a declaration of, [...]
Analysis
The dangerous error buried in the “Study Group #9” Synod Report
In their recent CWR article, titled “The Scandalous Synod Report: a Betrayal of Trust,” Theresa Farnan and Mary Hasson did us all a great service in shedding a spotlight on the dangerous thrust of the [...]
Features
Is a Schism in the Air? An interview with Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller
Vatican (kath.net) The decisions of the Second Vatican Council were not accepted by all Catholics. Some contented themselves with critical statements, but Bishop Marcel Lefebvre, who served, among other things, as Archbishop of Dakar, rejected [...]
Features
How the Feast of Corpus Christi developed
O most noble memorial; to be commemorated in the innermost heart, firmly bound in the soul, diligently kept in the depth of the heart, and recalled by earnest meditation and celebration. – Pope Urban IV, [...]
Features
“We have lived a lie for 65 years”: Bishop Bushu on Cameroon’s deep divisions
As the bishops of Cameroon renew calls for peace during their 51st Plenary Assembly, a retired bishop from the country’s conflict-afflicted Southwest Region has issued a stinging critique aimed at the way the country’s English-speaking [...]
Analysis
The Global Future of the Catholic Church
In recent months, there have been several articles in both Catholic and secular press noting an uptick in interest in the Catholic Church among young adults in the United States. While encouraging, some of the [...]
Books
“My missionary life was an adventure of the heart”: An interview with Fr. Barry Martinson, S.J.
The work of a missionary is often trying, but the missionaries themselves are usually the first to tell you what a tremendous blessing it is. Father Barry Martinson, S.J., is one such missionary. He has [...]
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Pope Leo recently said, in response to a question about the effect of Cardinal Marx’s promotion of blessings for same-sex couples on church unity, The unity or division of the Church should not revolve around [...] -
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“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 [...] -
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Carl E. Olson:
CWR is sometimes accused of being a far-right, Trump-loving outlet. Now it's turning left-wing? Hmmm. While I do not completely…
Grand Rapids Mike:
Thanks. Interesting info. I hope Ms. Bohlen is not being paid $500K. Her pastoral initiative is to close schools. Sorry…
Cleo:
New York bishops say gender-neutral language 'mocks the foundation of the family'. No kidding. Here in Canada, our 2026 census…
