The former Prime Minister seems like a nice enough chap and all that, but he also has an irritating habit of wanting it both ways when it comes to being Catholic. Perhaps it comes […]
Nuance is often lacking in discussions about global environmental crises, which makes Roger Scruton’s Green Philosophy: How to Think Seriously About the Planet (Oxford University Press) a gift for those distraught by the doomsday scenarios […]
From the “Campus Notes” blog on the Cardinal Newman Society site: Catholic families have a right to know which theology professors have the mandatum, and Catholic colleges and universities should require it as a condition […]
In recent decades it has become common in certain circles—often academic, sometimes popular—to challenge the historicity of famous figures and seminal events. The most well-known expression of this trend can be seen in those circles, […]
Today the Vatican announced that it is removing the designations “Catholic” and “Pontifical” from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru because of the institution’s persistent refusal to bring its statutes into conformity with Ex Corde […]
In the wake of an early-morning massacre of 12 people at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Auxiliary Bishop James Conley of Denver have released a joint statement. An excerpt: In the […]
From George Weigel’s most recent column, “The war on (little) women and other insanities” (July 20th): That forces that defend Roe vs. Wade know the fragility of that “exercise in raw judicial power” (as Justice Byron White, dissenting from […]
Chicago is known for its many beautiful and historically significant buildings, not the least of which are its Catholic churches. In the city there are about 365 Catholic churches, which for nearly two centuries have […]
From The Weekly Standard blog: At a townhall-style campaign event in Ohio on Wednesday, Mitt Romney was asked by a voter about his views on Barack Obama’s “attack on religious freedom.” Romney replied: Religious liberty, […]
“He is a liar and the father of lies,” said Jesus of Satan (John 8:44). They who are committed to holiness must be committed to clarity of intention and speech: “Let your speech be yea, […]
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