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  • [ August 22, 2026 ] At friendship meeting in Italy, Pope Leo calls for fraternity: ‘Love is the law of life’ News Briefs
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  • [ August 22, 2026 ] Armenian Patriarch Minassian: Persecution has strengthened Christian hope and identity News Briefs
  • [ August 22, 2026 ] Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter News Briefs

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About Paul Senz
Paul Senz has an undergraduate degree from the University of Portland in music and theology and earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from the same university. He has contributed to Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly, The Priest Magazine, National Catholic Register, Catholic Herald, and other outlets. Paul lives in Elk City, OK, with his wife and their four children.
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Cardinal Mindszenty’s Memoirs are “deeply informative, moving, and spiritually and politically instructive”

March 2, 2023 Paul Senz 9

The story of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the secular state in modern times has been dramatic, often complex, and sometimes horrific. There have been periods of wonderful collaboration, but also of terrible and bloody […]

The Dispatch

Retrieving what has been lost: An interview with Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.

February 27, 2023 Paul Senz 4

Fr. Robert McTeigue is a member of the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, host of the radio show The Catholic Current on the Station of the Cross, and a member of the National […]

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The unique and enduring illustrative art of Tomie DePaola

February 20, 2023 Paul Senz 4

Tomie DePaola was one of the most prolific and influential children’s authors and illustrators who ever lived. He wrote and/or illustrated more than 270 books, including Caldecott Honor and Newbery Honor winners. He was also […]

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The Pope, the Holocaust, and the Truth: An interview with Michael Hesemann

February 15, 2023 Paul Senz 15

Pope Pius XII is a towering figure in the history of the Church, as well as global politics, in the twentieth century. His papacy lasted from 1939 to 1958, so he was pope during the […]

The Dispatch

Revisiting Adam and Eve after The Pill: An interview with Mary Eberstadt

February 8, 2023 Paul Senz 11

The so-called “sexual revolution” has wreaked havoc on the foundations of our society. Some of the most fundamental building blocks of day to day life – sex, procreation, marriage, family – are under attack, and […]

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New book examines origins, history, and goals of the sexual revolution

January 24, 2023 Paul Senz 9

Over the last several decades, the decay in our society has flowed almost exclusively from the rotten state of the family, confusion over proper approaches to human sexuality, gender, and more, all of which is […]

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Listening to the Church Fathers: An interview with Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P.

January 18, 2023 Paul Senz 5

The influence and importance of the Church Fathers cannot be overstated. Some of the earliest Fathers sat at the feet of the apostles, learning directly from their mouths the teachings of Our Lord. Through their […]

The Dispatch

Ten theologians describe their paths to the Catholic Church

January 13, 2023 Paul Senz 9

There is something about a good conversion story. There are a number of well-known and popular conversion memoirs that have been published over the years, as well as collections of shorter-form conversion stories. These have […]

The Dispatch

Lessons from the Master of Prayer and Contemplation

December 14, 2022 Paul Senz 8

The history of the Catholic Church features a number of great spiritual masters, saints, and mystics. Some of the giants of the Church’s rich spiritual and mystical tradition include Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Teresa […]

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Praying the Rosary with Sacred Art: An interview with Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

December 10, 2022 Paul Senz 30

The Rosary is one of the most famous and quintessential Catholic prayers. Although the precise origins of the Rosary are lost in the mists of time, what is certain is that this prayer of meditative […]

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