Catholic World Report
Catholic World Report

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
  • Home
  • Columns
    • Chapp’s Schtick
    • Ecclesia et Civitas
    • God’s First
    • God’s Two Books
    • The Past Present
  • Features
    • Analysis
    • Books
    • Editorial
    • Essay
    • Film & Music
    • History
    • Interview
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Special Report
  • The Dispatch
  • Topics
    • Pope Francis
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Canon Law
    • All Topics
  • About CWR
  • Advertise
  • Donate
News Briefs
  • [ August 11, 2026 ] Latin American bishops pray for Colombia, express solidarity, following powerful earthquake News Briefs
  • [ August 11, 2026 ] Court reconsiders First Amendment challenge to Michigan school’s transgender policies News Briefs
  • [ August 11, 2026 ] Church in Colombia prays and mobilizes to help those affected by major earthquake News Briefs
  • [ August 11, 2026 ] Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027 News Briefs
  • [ August 11, 2026 ] Pope Leo XIV expresses sorrow for the victims of earthquake in Colombia News Briefs

Analysis

Analysis

Camille Paglia, Plato, and the paradox of freedom

December 13, 2018 Vivian Dudro 14

Camille Paglia is an enigma. Identifying more with males than females since childhood, Paglia calls herself trans; yet she rejects a key false assumption of transgender ideology: “The cold biological truth is that sex changes […]

Analysis

Reports of Pell guilty verdict emerge, despite gag order

December 12, 2018 CNA Daily News 22

By Ed Condon Sydney, Australia, Dec 12, 2018 / 10:48 am (CNA).- Cardinal George Pell has been convicted by an Australian court on charges of sexual abuse of minors, according to media reports and sources […]

Analysis

The Youth Synod and the birth of the Synodal Church

November 27, 2018 Thomas R. Ascik 30

With his tightly controlled final document of the Youth Synod together with a new Apostolic Constitution that he released just before the start of the Synod, Pope Francis made it clear he wishes to  establish […]

Analysis

Making sense of the USCCB fall assembly and its aftermath

November 18, 2018 Christopher R. Altieri 19

In the wake of reports that the intrusion of the Holy See on the proceedings of the USCCB fall meeting in Baltimore was even more extensive than previously understood, and that the Holy See’s intrusion […]

Analysis

Why has Pope Francis hamstrung the U.S. bishops?

November 12, 2018 Christopher R. Altieri 49

Pope Francis has ordered the Catholic Bishops of the United States to refrain from voting on a code of conduct and a lay-led oversight body to investigate bishops accused of misconduct. The President of the […]

Analysis

A deeper look at the Final Synod Document raises questions about sources, analysis, emphasis

November 6, 2018 Fr Nicholas Gregoris 8

In this, my third and final reflection on the Final Document of the 2018 Synod, I take a detailed look at four issues: the sources used in the Final Document, the Document’s analysis of why […]

Analysis

Clergy sex abuse on the rise again, and church leaders are ignoring why, sociologist says

November 2, 2018 Catholic News Agency 26

Denver, Colo., Nov 2, 2018 / 03:13 pm (CNA).- After years in decline, Catholic clergy sex abuse could be on the rise again, warns a professor-priest’s analysis of relevant data. The professor’s report sees a […]

Analysis

Thoughts on five problematic passages in the Synod’s Final Document

October 30, 2018 Fr Nicholas Gregoris 17

While all sensible and faithful Catholics ought to be grateful that the worst fears of many about the Synod were not realized, there are still several elements of the Final Document that require comment and […]

Analysis

Analysis: Justice by papal fiat points to serious lack of trust within the Church

October 15, 2018 Christopher R. Altieri 39

The Vatican announced on Saturday that Pope Francis has reduced two Chilean bishops to the lay state. One of the defrocked is an 85-year-old man reported now to be suffering senile dementia, Francisco José Cox […]

Analysis

Analysis: Pope’s acceptance of Wuerl resignation puts governance front and center

October 12, 2018 Christopher R. Altieri 17

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl from the See of Washington, DC, on Friday, though Francis made Wuerl apostolic administrator of the capital archdiocese until the Pope names a successor — […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 32 33 34 … 69 »

The Dispatch: More from CWR

  • Spiraling down in Speyer

    George Weigel August 12, 2026 0
  • Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 12, 2026

    CWR Staff August 12, 2026 0
  • Massachusetts becomes 11th state with no abortion limits as Gov. Healey signs bill

    Tessa Gervasini August 11, 2026 9
  • The dangers of the political religious choice

    Casey Chalk August 10, 2026 12

Follow CWR on Facebook

  • Spiraling down in Speyer
  • Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
  • Latin American bishops pray for Colombia, express solidarity, following powerful earthquake
  • Court reconsiders First Amendment challenge to Michigan school’s transgender policies
  • The WNBA is the Reductio ad Absurdum of Trans Ideology
  • Church in Colombia prays and mobilizes to help those affected by major earthquake
  • Massachusetts becomes 11th state with no abortion limits as Gov. Healey signs bill
abortion Americas Asia - Pacific Catholic Church Catholic News COVID-19 Europe Jesus Christ Middle East - Africa Pope Francis pro-life prolife prolife2023 prolife2024 religious freedom Ukraine Ukraine War US Vatican Vatican news World
  • Carl E. Olson: I'm allowing your transphobic remark, but please watch yourself. To be clear, what is the income cut-off for the absurdity…
  • Gerard Manly: Giving an address to a conference doesn’t make you a Catholic anymore than Biden’s or Melania’s rosary did them.
  • Oscar: Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly used the phrase “unarmed and disarming” to describe the kind of peace he envisions —…

Join Our Free Newsletter

Daily
Weekly


 
Search CWR
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
Recent Comments
  • Carl E. Olson on The WNBA is the <i>Reductio ad Absurdum</i> of Trans Ideology
  • Gerard Manly on Massachusetts becomes 11th state with no abortion limits as Gov. Healey signs bill
  • Oscar on Pope chooses theme on AI and war for World Day of Peace 2027
  • Susanne Lee on The WNBA is the <i>Reductio ad Absurdum</i> of Trans Ideology
  • Susanne Lee on Pope Leo XIV appoints new members to Vatican’s Council for the Economy
Also on CWR
General

The “Relatio” and the Rights of Children

Bill Maguire October 15, 2014 0

In a previous article I suggested, “Perhaps the unique gift the Synod will give us is the grace to suffer the Cross well in order to give patient and effective witness to the truth about […]

  • Home
  • About / Contact
  • Free Newsletter
  • Advertising
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy

© Catholic World Report

Our Spring Sale Has Started

You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/

A FAITHFULLY CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE

Sign up to receive a weekly email with news, analysis, and commentary from a voice you can trust!

* indicates required


Daily
Weekly