Articles by Carl E. Olson

About Carl E. Olson
Carl E. Olson is editor of Catholic World Report and Ignatius Insight. He is the author of Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?, Will Catholics Be "Left Behind"?, co-editor/contributor to Called To Be the Children of God, co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax (Ignatius), and author of the "Catholicism" and "Priest Prophet King" Study Guides for Bishop Robert Barron/Word on Fire. His recent books on Lent and Advent—Praying the Our Father in Lent (2021) and Prepare the Way of the Lord (2021)—are published by Catholic Truth Society. The Most Asked Questions about Faith, Reason, Jesus, and the Bible, co-authored with Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., will be published by Ignatius Press in Spring 2026. He is also a contributor to "Our Sunday Visitor" newspaper, "The Catholic Answer" magazine, "The Imaginative Conservative", "The Catholic Herald", "National Catholic Register", "Chronicles", and other publications. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @carleolson.
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Defenders of Life and Signs of Hope

January 20, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

Bestselling authors Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., and Teresa Tomeo will be giving talks this weekend in Washington, D.C., as part of March for Life Weekend activities. They will appear at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January […]

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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

January 17, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From the Vatican Information Service: The Week is promoted by the World Council of Churches (WCC), a worldwide fellowship of 349 Churches seeking unity, common witness and Christian service. The Catholic Church participates in this […]

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Strange news: Bishop sues priest

January 16, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From the California Catholic Daily: The soon-to-be Bishop of Fresno has filed a lawsuit against a problematic and outspoken priest in the Diocese of El Paso, alleging financial irregularities and violations of diocesan policy on […]