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Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

Grady Connolly, founder of Social Thomist, a social media agency working online with prominent Catholics to evangelize and shape the culture, has been visiting basilicas. [...]
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Chicago Archdiocese investigates sex abuse accusation against activist priest

The Archdiocese of Chicago has withdrawn Father Michael Pfleger from ministry to review an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor in an instance that allegedly occurred more than 30 years ago. […]
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Small Catholic liberal arts colleges are doomed. Unless…

Since March 2020, over 70 public and private nonprofit colleges and universities have closed entirely, with nearly 50 more merging with other institutions. This development [...]
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Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’

The apostolic nuncio to Great Britain, Archbishop Miguel Maury, has been in the Vatican’s diplomatic service for nearly four decades. […]
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The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ [...]

Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

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Jim Graves July 14, 2026 3

Grady Connolly, founder of Social Thomist, a social media agency working online with prominent Catholics to evangelize and shape the culture, has been visiting basilicas. Almost a hundred of them. In his book, Basilicas: A [...]

The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

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James V. Schall, S.J. July 12, 2026 1

Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ (Philippians 2:4-9) is a hymn in which all attention is [...]

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American Babylon: Place of Grace and Exile

David Paul Deavel July 11, 2026 3

This month, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Many Catholics who love both God and country will resonate with the words of Fr. Richard John Neuhaus in his last book. In it, [...]

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Faithful to a Special Vocation: The Case of Rémi Brague

Paul Seaton July 10, 2026 5

I am intrigued by Catholics living out their vocations. When I come across someone who is, I pay attention. I do so to see God at work and to glean lessons and encouragement for myself. [...]

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The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban

Matthew Becklo July 9, 2026 19

On June 15, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16 in Britain. Beginning in early 2027, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and other similar platforms will [...]

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Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One

Larry Chapp July 8, 2026 46

Editor’s note: This is Part One of a two-part essay on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council on religious freedom. ———— One of the constant criticisms from traditionalist Catholics of Vatican II’s document on [...]

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The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts

James Matthew Wilson July 7, 2026 4

“The English Church was, and the English Church was not, and the English Church is once again. This is the portent, worthy of a cry. It is the coming in of a Second Spring,” preached [...]

Analysis

What the Vatican’s recent decision on the homily teaches about the Church

Deacon Dominic Cerrato, Ph.D. July 6, 2026 43

The recent decision of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in conjunction with the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, rejected the request of the German Bishops’ Conference [...]

The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

James V. Schall, S.J. July 12, 2026 1

Editor’s note: This “Sojourns With Schall” column was originally posted on July 11, 2012. ——————– “The hymn to Christ, or, more commonly, the ‘Christological hymn’ (Philippians 2:4-9) is a hymn in which all attention is [...]
Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One

Larry Chapp July 8, 2026 46
The challenge of applying Catholic social teaching

James Kalb June 18, 2026 27

Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 180

“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 153

Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

Chicago Archdiocese investigates sex abuse accusation against activist priest

Small Catholic liberal arts colleges are doomed. Unless…

Papal nuncio to Great Britain: A visit from Pope Leo is ‘likely’

The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

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Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

American Babylon: Place of Grace and Exile

Faithful to a Special Vocation: The Case of Rémi Brague

The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban

Dignitatis Humanae and Social Kingship, Part One

The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts

What the Vatican’s recent decision on the homily teaches about the Church

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The mind of Christ and the limits of human logic

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Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

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Book chronicles visits to all 94 basilicas in the United States

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The Lasting Brilliance of the Second Spring: A Review of Converts

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