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Bishop James V. Johnston: “Make time to be quiet in the presence of the Lord. Go to Adoration…”

Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr., 66, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended Catholic schools through high school, and then [...]
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Christmas Commandos: A modern-day community of Saint Nicholases

They arrive in the dark of night to give Christmas joy to grieving families who have suffered unimaginable losses. Quietly, they leave gifts, decorate trees [...]
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Sacramental encounters will help people stay in Church, fulfill spiritual needs, apologist says

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 18, 2025 / 17:48 pm Encouraging participation in Mass and making the sacraments more accessible can deepen fulfillment among Catholics and [...]
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SCOTUS refuses to intervene in suit over prayer at football game

On November 17, 2025, without explanation, the Supreme Court denied an appeal in Cambridge Christian School v. Florida High School Athletic Association. At issue was the refusal [...]
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Nigerian priest: “When religion becomes a weapon, it blinds the people”

Across Africa, faith is a profound source of hope, charity, and community. Yet in nations like Nigeria, it has also become the continent’s most volatile [...]

Bishop James V. Johnston: “Make time to be quiet in the presence of the Lord. Go to Adoration…”

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Jim Graves December 19, 2025 0

Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr., 66, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended Catholic schools through high school, and then earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of [...]

Nigerian priest: “When religion becomes a weapon, it blinds the people”

Features

Ngala Killian Chimtom December 18, 2025 3

Across Africa, faith is a profound source of hope, charity, and community. Yet in nations like Nigeria, it has also become the continent’s most volatile political fault line, often manipulated for power and dominance. In [...]

Essay

The German bishops’ conference, over the cliff

George Weigel December 17, 2025 35

When it was first published in 1993, Pope St. John Paul II’s encyclical on the reform of Catholic moral theology, Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth), dealt a severe blow to the pride of many German [...]

Analysis

Would a U.S. war against Venezuela be just?

Dr. Edward Feser December 15, 2025 61

To all appearances, the United States is preparing for war with Venezuela. For months now, American military forces have been blowing up Venezuelan boats said to be carrying drugs. The U.S. has deployed a fleet [...]

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The “True” Islam

James V. Schall, S.J. December 14, 2025 40

I. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Vatican II, states that the Mohammedans “profess their faith as the faith of Abraham, and with us they worship the one, merciful God who will [...]

Essay

The paradoxical holiness of Saint John of the Cross

Dawn Beutner December 13, 2025 5

John of the Cross, whose feast day is celebrated on December 14th, has been granted many titles since his death: reformer of the Carmelite order, master of Spanish classical poetry, canonized saint, and Doctor of [...]

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“The Best Books I Read in 2025”

CWR Contributors December 12, 2025 3

Dear Readers, With this list, we enter a third decade of the “Best Books I Read…”, which is both difficult to comprehend and heart-warming to ponder. This yearly feature began with the simple belief that [...]

Columns

Equality and the American Founding: A Catholic perspective

Dr. Christopher Shannon December 11, 2025 33

“All men are created equal!” Perhaps more than any other principle, this phrase captures the transcendent ideal that inspired the Founders to declare their independence from Great Britain. The triumph of the principle of equality [...]

The “True” Islam

James V. Schall, S.J. December 14, 2025 40

I. Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of Vatican II, states that the Mohammedans “profess their faith as the faith of Abraham, and with us they worship the one, merciful God who will [...]
Equality and the American Founding: A Catholic perspective

Dr. Christopher Shannon December 11, 2025 33
Vatican II at 60

Larry Chapp December 8, 2025 101

The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

Carl E. Olson November 4, 2025 146

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released today a “Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles regarding Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation” (Mater Populi Fidelis), and it has raised a few eyebrows along with [...]
The Future of Synodality

Carl E. Olson September 7, 2025 54
Liberal Catholic slanders and the election of 2024

Carl E. Olson November 20, 2024 130

Bishop James V. Johnston: “Make time to be quiet in the presence of the Lord. Go to Adoration…”

Christmas Commandos: A modern-day community of Saint Nicholases

Sacramental encounters will help people stay in Church, fulfill spiritual needs, apologist says

SCOTUS refuses to intervene in suit over prayer at football game

Nigerian priest: “When religion becomes a weapon, it blinds the people”

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