A letter signed by 132 Catholic educators and scholars—including several regular CWR contributors—has been sent to each bishop in the United States outlining the problems the signatories see with the Common Core standards for K-12 […]
Timo Soini is an interesting and somewhat unusual figure in Finland’s political establishment: a Catholic who is not hiding his Catholic faith while living in a highly secularized society, nor mincing his words whenever he […]
Did you know that G. K. Chesterton was not only an essayist, novelist, raconteur, and possibly a saint, but also a cartoonist as well? In 1911, as he was publishing his Father Brown stories and […]
In the years since Vatican Council II, American Catholics and Jews have pursued a positive dialogue aimed, among other things, at exploring areas of common ground. Far from positive, but a crucial area of shared […]
Via Vatican Radio: The Holy See Press Office has confirmed a Consistory to create new Cardinals will be held next February. Pope Francis had informed both the Council of Cardinals and the Council of the […]
The NSA is denying reports that it tapped the phones of top Vatican officials and cardinals—including then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio—before and during the conclave that would elect the Argentinian prelate pope. The allegations against the […]
The children from the Sunday School fill up the first couple of benches, and when the rector leads the singing of the Angelus, their young voices pipe up eagerly in the response: “The angel of […]
As civil war continues to rage in Syria, Christian communities with ancient roots in the country stand in the crossfire between the Syrian government and the rebel forces. Below is an account of several days […]
We don’t link to BuzzFeed much around here—but this is just too cute. And should bring a smile to the face of any parent who has ever chased a child up the aisle (or on […]
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