Opinion
An Open Appeal to the Catholic Bishops of the World
Only fraternal episcopal interventions can now hope to avert what is sure otherwise to be a spiritual catastrophe for the Catholic Church. […]
John Paul II
Essay
Diving into eternity
True knowledge of God can only be had in the midst of a life for which all work is undertaken based on prayer and all […]
Editorial
Catholics aren’t obsessed with sex—they are obsessed with life
There seems little doubt, at this point, that 2018 is going to witness yet another great clash over Paul VI’s encyclical—arguably the most contested and […]
Features
Catholicism and Mindfulness: Compatible practices or contrary spiritualities?
“The Church’s mystical tradition is rarely, if ever, addressed from the pulpit,” saysSusan Brinkman, author of a new book on the practice of mindfulness, “which […]
The Dispatch
Canon 17 does not let us undercut Canon 915 and what it protects: A response to Stephen Walford
It is difficult to discuss law, of all things, with people who not know what it actually says. […]
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 […]
The Dispatch
The 20 most popular Catholic World Report stories and articles of 2017
Topics includes Freemasons, Fr. Weinandy’s letter to Pope Francis, Fr. James Martin, S.J., Marian apparitions, same-sex “marriage”, and Padre Pio. […]
The Dispatch
Pope Francis, “diaconal primacy”, and decentralization of the curia
Decentralization by no means guarantees better governance, but is much more theologically, historically, and practically defensible than the Roman centralization and personality cult of the […]
Special Report
Holy Family Hospital: An “oasis of peace” near the birthplace of Jesus Christ
An interview with Michele Burke Bowe, the President of the Holy Family Hospital Foundation, about the only Catholic maternity hospital in the West Bank area. […]
Opinion
Sexploits and crisis: Is it 2002 revisited?
The current drama of Hollywood stars, media types, athletes and politicians is the fruit of the hyper-sexualization of society as a whole for decades at […]