Essay
Epiphany and the coming of the Christ-Child
While many similarities exist between the epiphany to the Magi and the epiphany to us, important differences also surface. Our experience of the Messiah’s revelation […]
Features
Features
From what, precisely, are Amoris Laetitia “dissenters” dissenting?
If even Pope Francis could be unsure about the orthodoxy of his controversial post-Synodal Exhortation, surely the faithful will be allowed to have perplexities of […]
Analysis
How and why the death penalty deters murder in contemporary America
Too many churchmen simply ignore the evidence that the death penalty saves lives and promotes public order. Catholic public officials charged with the care of the […]
Features
The story of The Godmother, advisor to Pope Pius XII
Pope Pius XII “did more than anybody in the world ever did for the Jews,” says Fr. Charles Murr, author of a book about his […]
Features
Cardinal Brandmüller reflects on Luther, “Amoris laetitia”, the Dubia, and current situation
An interview with the Church historian and theologian Walter Cardinal Brandmüller conducted by Armin Schwibach of kath.net. […]
Books
“The Best Books I Read in 2017”
Over forty CWR editors and contributors share their favorite reads from the last year. […]
Essay
On non-infallible teachings of the Magisterium and the meaning of “obsequium religiosum”
Sometimes “religious obsequium” is translated “religious assent,” at other times “religious submission,” and at other times “religious respect”. What exactly are we being asked to […]
Features
“Catholic Answers Live” celebrates twenty years of explaining, defending the Faith
Producer Darin DeLozier says the daily radio show dedicated to Catholic apologetics and evangelization, which first aired in January 1998, “will always stick to explaining […]
Features
Poland poised to ban eugenic abortion
Last year, amid large protests, Poland failed to pass a total abortion ban. Today, the country seems poised to ban eugenic abortion. […]
Features
John Henry Newman, Edward Gibbon, and the true character of history
The rise of Christianity, for Newman, primarily involved those who accepted and cooperated with God’s particular Providence and those who rejected and spurned it. Gibbon, […]