Controversy continues in Massachusetts, led by the American Civil Liberties Union. On behalf of “[f]ifteen residents and taxpayers,” ACLU sued the City of Quincy and its mayor, Thomas P. Koch, to prevent the placement of statues […]
Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have launched a three-year strategic plan to deal with the several interlocking crises plaguing the two nations. The two countries have for years been reeling from conflict, displacement, […]
On the Readings for Sunday, September 3, 2017 […]
The August deaths of two very different people have dominated both traditional and social media. On August 14, 41-year-old Cambridge University professor Jason Arday was found dead in his London home from apparent suicide. On […]
Vietnamese youth drawn to the TLM, Holy Land priests highlight plight of Christian community, Philippine dioceses call for end of mining agreement, and more in this week’s world news roundup. […]
In the comments to my CWR article on different translations of the Confessions, a reader related the common experience of trying to read Augustine and giving up. “The time to read and digest the Confessions […]
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in a novel case from Ohio—Grand v. City of University Heights—with significant implications for the First Amendment right to the Free Exercise of Religion. Mindful of […]
Jealousy is not the same as envy. Envy desires what another possesses, while jealousy seeks to guard what one has so that no one else may possess it. It’s an important distinction for understanding the […]
The Catholic Church has blessed the world with strong and faithful women who not only guide us on our path to heaven but who champion our efforts as we navigate this path. These women come […]
Synodality Will Kill Catholicism (The Catholic Thing): “The Catholic Church has always distinguished itself from other Christian bodies by its claim to possess, and be bound by, a deposit of faith handed down from the […]
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