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New book presents Hans urs von Balthasar’s insights about discernment and vocation

Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) was a major and influential figure in the Church in the 20th century. He was a prolific author, a theologian [...]
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Catholic Education Foundation hosts July 2026 seminar on role of priests in schools

The Catholic Education Foundation is hosting its 12th annual seminar on the role of the priest in today’s Catholic school at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, the Athenaeum in [...]
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The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s first encyclical

As widely commentated, the most obvious continuity framework for Magnifica Humanitas is Rerum Novarum (1891). The Holy See presented Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical as a document on “safeguarding the human person [...]
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12 things to know and share about the Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith. Here are 12 things to know and share. […]
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Continuity and Clarification: On Pope Leo, Pope Francis, and Magnifica Humanitas

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (MH), has received considerable attention, including from sources not ordinarily interested in papal documents. The reason is understandable, [...]

The Eastern Lung of Pope Leo’s first encyclical

Analysis

Ines Angeli Murzaku May 31, 2026 2

As widely commentated, the most obvious continuity framework for Magnifica Humanitas is Rerum Novarum (1891). The Holy See presented Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical as a document on “safeguarding the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence,” signed on May 15, [...]

Continuity and Clarification: On Pope Leo, Pope Francis, and Magnifica Humanitas

Analysis

Deacon David H. Delaney, Ph.D. May 30, 2026 9

Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas (MH), has received considerable attention, including from sources not ordinarily interested in papal documents. The reason is understandable, given the attention it gives to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Pope [...]

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Rediscovering Joan of Arc

Dawn Beutner May 29, 2026 21

As she was being led to the stake to be executed, most of the hostile crowd thought she was a witch. Yet, by the time Joan of Arc had been burned alive on May 30, [...]

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Why I think Magnifica Humanitas is a pointed and prophetic gut punch

Larry Chapp May 27, 2026 41

Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is a pointed and prophetic gut punch. Don’t be fooled by the usual “ecclesial-speak” argot of the text. When read carefully and closely, what emerges is a blunt, and even [...]

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Magnifica Humanitas: The Human Person Between Glory and Fragility

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. May 26, 2026 7

There are many newsworthy dimensions to Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. If you’ve followed the Holy Father’s homilies, catecheses, and public addresses, the broad direction of the document is not surprising. Even so, [...]

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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope invokes justice to combat ‘anti-human vision’ in AI

Hannah Brockhaus May 25, 2026 15

Published Monday, the pope’s new encyclical warns of a “culture of power” fueled by the digital revolution and artificial intelligence. […]

Essay

The Virgin Mary’s Message to Nigeria

Muji Kaiser May 24, 2026 34

The persecution of Christians currently taking place in Nigeria was foretold by the Blessed Virgin Mary in a church-approved apparition that many have never heard of. In 1992, the Virgin Mary appeared to a young [...]

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Pentecost and the priesthood

Peter M.J. Stravinskas May 24, 2026 21

Editor’s note: The following homily was preached on Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Church of the Holy Innocents in New York City. Wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. The Sacred Scriptures are replete with [...]

Why I think Magnifica Humanitas is a pointed and prophetic gut punch

Larry Chapp May 27, 2026 41

Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is a pointed and prophetic gut punch. Don’t be fooled by the usual “ecclesial-speak” argot of the text. When read carefully and closely, what emerges is a blunt, and even [...]
Magnifica Humanitas: The Human Person Between Glory and Fragility

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. May 26, 2026 7
On the Germans, the SSPX, and the theological convictions of Pope Leo XIV

Larry Chapp May 13, 2026 79

Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 173

“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 151

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