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On being a Catholic teacher in a time of confusion

Education is not the acquisition of marketable skills, or self-improvement, culture, personal fulfillment or even knowledge—though these benefits normally occur; but, essentially, it is a [...]
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God alone deserves our worship and adoration

Readings: • Isa 45:1, 4-6 • Psa 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 • 1 Thess 1:1-5b • Mt 22:15-21 “Then repay to Caesar what belongs [...]
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For the first time in five years, the number of priests worldwide rose

The Catholic Church has 407,421 priests, 425 more than the previous year. Africa and Asia are driving this growth, while Europe recorded another decline. […]
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Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

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, [...]
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Opinion: A “No” vote on Virginia’s Amendment 2 is more than symbolic

This fall, in addition to electing a U.S. Senator and members of the House, Virginians are also voting on three amendments to the state constitution. [...]

Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

Essay

Michael J. Miller October 16, 2026 1

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 [...]

Eight Rules of Life from Saint Teresa of Ávila

Essay

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 [...]

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What kind of pontiff was Pope Pius XII?

Dawn Beutner October 8, 2026 8

The world seems to be divided into two camps over Pope Pius XII. Was he an uncaring anti-Semite, an indecisive coward, and a leader so detached from the reality of World War II that he [...]

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The Pauline Leo

Fr. Robert P. Imbelli October 6, 2026 15

Pope Leo’s fine homilies and speeches during his recent apostolic journey to France have been amply applauded and extensively commented upon. His homilies at the Place de la Concorde and at Lourdes, his addresses to [...]

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 [...]
The durability of wokeness

James Kalb October 5, 2026 38
9/11 Revisited

James V. Schall, S.J. September 11, 2026 37

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

On being a Catholic teacher in a time of confusion

God alone deserves our worship and adoration

For the first time in five years, the number of priests worldwide rose

Prof. Jérôme Lejeune on Human Ethics and the Unborn Child

Opinion: A “No” vote on Virginia’s Amendment 2 is more than symbolic

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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…”

What kind of pontiff was Pope Pius XII?

The Pauline Leo

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Why Creation Matters: The Trinitarian Case for Environmental Stewardship

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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?

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