Paraphrasing John Adams, intrinsic evil acts are stubborn things. The Fifth Commandment prohibits murder. Abortion is murder. It is always and everywhere wrong. A person who commits — or formally cooperates in a direct abortion […]
In a July 20th Wall Street Journal op-ed, Theodore B. Olson and his co-author Kenneth B. Mehlman urged that “Congress Should Codify Same-Sex Marriage” in the inaptly named Respect for Marriage Act. No surprises here […]
Pope Francis attends a closed-door meeting with Jesuits in Québec, Canada, July 29, 2022. / Vatican Media
Rome Newsroom, Aug 4, 2022 / 10:59 am (CNA).
Pope Francis told Jesuits in Canada about how his experience in Latin America formed his beli… […]
Our souls demand Purgatory, don’t they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, “It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but […]
Longtime baseball broadcaster Vin Scully applauds Los Angeles Dodger hall of famers during opening day pre-game ceremonies on April 4, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. / Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
St. Louis, Mo., Aug 3, 2022 / 14:38 pm (CNA).
V… […]
I did not know until a Rod Dreher column this week that Catholic pugilist Steve Skojec is now ex-Catholic pugilist Steve Skojec. Dreher says Skojec is now an agnostic. He didn’t even slow down and […]
Pius XII and the Jews – “The opening of the archives on the pontificate of Pope Pius XII has launched a new season of studies that will hopefully prove fruitful and stimulating.” On the already-public […]
The subject-line on the email was, shall we say, striking: “Crone swoops with talons toward younger women with babies.” The predatory beldame in question was Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and my cyber-correspondent was drawing my […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas / Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
Washington D.C., Aug 2, 2022 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has canceled plans to teach his popular class at George Washi… […]
As the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan approaches, it is worth pondering the concept of unconditional surrender – a policy often regarded by Catholic critics of the bombing as the real reason the […]
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