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“Feminist manifesto” by Catholic author focuses on the dignity of dependence

Leah Libresco Sargeant is a Catholic author, speaker, wife, and mother based in Maryland. She is also a Yale University graduate, the author of several [...]
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The “True” Islam

I. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Vatican II, states that the Mohammedans “profess their faith as the faith of Abraham, and [...]
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Ancient Advent Mass gains new interest among younger Catholics

CNA Staff, Dec 14, 2025 / 06:00 am Advent is a season filled with rich Catholic traditions, but a slightly lesser-known one is growing in [...]
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Awake! Repent! Rejoice!

Readings: • Is 35:1-6a, 10 • Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 • Jas 5:7-10 • Mt 11:2-11 First, awaken. Then repent. Now rejoice. Those have been [...]
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The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

John of the Cross, whose feast day is celebrated on December 14th, has been granted many titles since his death: reformer of the Carmelite order, [...]

The “True” Islam

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James V. Schall, S.J. December 14, 2025 3

I. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Vatican II, states that the Mohammedans “profess their faith as the faith of Abraham, and with us they worship the one, merciful God who will [...]

The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

Essay

Dawn Beutner December 13, 2025 5

John of the Cross, whose feast day is celebrated on December 14th, has been granted many titles since his death: reformer of the Carmelite order, master of Spanish classical poetry, canonized saint, and Doctor of [...]

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“The Best Books I Read in 2025”

CWR Contributors December 12, 2025 2

Dear Readers, With this list, we enter a third decade of the “Best Books I Read…”, which is both difficult to comprehend and heart-warming to ponder. This yearly feature began with the simple belief that [...]

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Equality and the American Founding: A Catholic perspective

Dr. Christopher Shannon December 11, 2025 23

“All men are created equal!” Perhaps more than any other principle, this phrase captures the transcendent ideal that inspired the Founders to declare their independence from Great Britain. The triumph of the principle of equality [...]

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Rome and the Church in the United States

George Weigel December 10, 2025 51

Archbishop Michael J. Curley of Baltimore, who confirmed my father, was a pugnacious Irishman with a taste for shocking people via undiplomatic language. In a conversation with the great historian John Tracy Ellis, Curley, who [...]

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Rights group criticizes Bishop Kukah over comments about genocide in Nigeria

Ngala Killian Chimtom December 9, 2025 5

The Executive Director of the International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety), Emeka Umeagbalasi, has strongly criticized Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, questioning the cleric’s impartiality in addressing claims of a Christian [...]

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Vatican II at 60

Larry Chapp December 8, 2025 100

Today is the 60th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council—and one can be excused perhaps for feeling a little exhausted by the entire topic. After all, it was a council that, by [...]

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Mary’s Immaculate Conception, explained by the Saints

Dawn Beutner December 8, 2025 56

The world was shocked when Pope Pius IX defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception in 1854. While Protestants rejected the teaching outright, even many Catholics objected to the pope’s decision. Exalting the role of [...]

The “True” Islam

James V. Schall, S.J. December 14, 2025 3

I. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Vatican II, states that the Mohammedans “profess their faith as the faith of Abraham, and with us they worship the one, merciful God who will [...]
Equality and the American Founding: A Catholic perspective

Dr. Christopher Shannon December 11, 2025 23
Vatican II at 60

Larry Chapp December 8, 2025 100

The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

Carl E. Olson November 4, 2025 146

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released today a “Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles regarding Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation” (Mater Populi Fidelis), and it has raised a few eyebrows along with [...]
The Future of Synodality

Carl E. Olson September 7, 2025 54
Liberal Catholic slanders and the election of 2024

Carl E. Olson November 20, 2024 130

“Feminist manifesto” by Catholic author focuses on the dignity of dependence

The “True” Islam

Ancient Advent Mass gains new interest among younger Catholics

Awake! Repent! Rejoice!

The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

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The “True” Islam

The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

“The Best Books I Read in 2025”

Equality and the American Founding: A Catholic perspective

Rome and the Church in the United States

Rights group criticizes Bishop Kukah over comments about genocide in Nigeria

Vatican II at 60

Mary’s Immaculate Conception, explained by the Saints

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The “True” Islam

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The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

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“The Best Books I Read in 2025”

In new book, Cardinal Sarah delves deeply into worship, liturgy, and sacred music

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The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

“The Best Books I Read in 2025”

Mary’s Immaculate Conception, explained by the Saints

Rights group criticizes Bishop Kukah over comments about genocide in Nigeria

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