The Pastoral Value of Doctrine

New book on Pascal’s defense of Christianity offers insights, corrections, encouragement By Carl E. Olson on Oct 03, 2025 04:00 am Dr. Paul Seaton, who is a contributor to CWR, is an independent scholar whose areas of intellectual interest and specialization include political philosophy and French philosophical thought. He has translated and written extensively on modern [...] Read in browser » British Catholic bishop condemns Manchester synagogue attack that killed 2 By Catholic News Agency on Oct 02, 2025 03:40 pm An armed police officer talks to a member of the local community outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, England, on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. / Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images EWTN News, Oct 2, 2... [...] Read in browser » Survivors give harrowing testimony about deadly Rijana jihadist camps By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Oct 02, 2025 11:24 am A leading Nigerian-based human rights group has called on the Nigerian military to free over 850 Christians who have for months been held hostage by Fulani jihadists in a forest in Kaduna state. The International [...] Read in browser » Cafeteria Catholics eat from either end of the buffet By Kenneth Craycraft on Oct 02, 2025 04:32 am On September 30, Senator Dick Durbin announced that he is declining a “Lifetime Achievement Award” offered to him by the Archdiocese of Chicago. The heated controversy surrounding the episode illustrates two related crises in American [...] Read in browser » The conversations that need to happen among bishops By Jayd Henricks on Oct 01, 2025 01:23 pm The public skirmish that began last month between a handful of bishops and Cardinal Cupich took a very unexpected turn yesterday, as Pope Leo weighed in, and then Senator Durbin withdrew from a lifetime achievement [...] Read in browser » John Paul II and the Cupich-Durbin Affair By George Weigel on Oct 01, 2025 12:59 pm In his statement commenting on Senator Richard Durbin’s decision to decline a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich admonished U.S. Catholics to reflect on a homily that Pope John Paul [...] Read in browser » An important civics lesson, well taught By George Weigel on Oct 01, 2025 04:15 am The permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. includes original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Constitution’s first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights. However faded [...] Read in browser » On the many statues and the great popularity of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux By Dawn Beutner on Oct 01, 2025 04:00 am Why are there so many statues of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux in Catholic churches? Obviously, crucifixes and other representations of Jesus Christ are the focus of attention in any Catholic church. It also makes sense [...] Read in browser » Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, October 1, 2025 By CWR Staff on Oct 01, 2025 03:00 am Pope Leo: Support for Death Penalty Is Not Pro-Life – “‘Someone who says I’m against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life,’ the pope explained.” Pope Leo XIV Wades [...] Read in browser » Durbin declines Chicago Archdiocese award after global backlash over pro-abortion views By Catholic News Agency on Sep 30, 2025 10:00 pm U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. / Credit: Public domain CNA Staff, Sep 30, 2025 / 20:02 pm (CNA). U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will decline an award from the Archdiocese of Chicago after global backlash over his strong pro-abortion ... [...] Read in browser » Yves Chiron and Catholic Traditionalism: A Response to Jesse Russell By John Pepino, PhD on Sep 30, 2025 12:12 pm Jesse Russell recently published his response to Yves Chiron, Between Rome and Rebellion: A History of Catholic Traditionalism with Special Attention to France (Angelico, 2024) as a book review for Catholic World Report. As the [...] Read in browser » Catholics, saints, and the death penalty By Dawn Beutner on Sep 30, 2025 04:00 am What would happen if, by God’s grace, every man, woman, and child accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ and sought to live out our Savior’s command to “be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect”?1 While [...] Read in browser » Charlotte bishop restricts Traditional Latin Mass to one chapel By Catholic News Agency on Sep 29, 2025 09:03 pm CNA Staff, Sep 29, 2025 / 18:43 pm Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, said the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) must cease at four parishes and will be only be permitted [...] Read in browser » Book by Australian journalist challenges Christians to conquer the culture By Tracey Rowland on Sep 29, 2025 08:58 pm Greg Sheridan is a household name in Australia. For over thirty years now, he has been the country’s leading foreign affairs journalist. He is also a Catholic and has produced a book on how we [...] Read in browser » On Archangels and the greatest miracle By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Sep 29, 2025 03:00 am The present moment in history finds us confronted with hundreds of purported supernatural visitations. This proliferation is not cause for rejoicing; on the contrary, it [...] Read in browser » Abp. Jeffrey Grob: “We need to keep ourselves focused and centered on Christ” By Jim Graves on Sep 28, 2025 08:45 pm Archbishop Jeffrey Grob, 64, was installed as archbishop of the Milwaukee archdiocese on January 14, 2025. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin. An only child, he grew up on a dairy farm. He was ordained a [...] Read in browser » Texas seeks to redefine abortion law with a strong focus on personhood By Anne Hendershott on Sep 28, 2025 06:23 pm Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed new anti-abortion legislation to end the availability of the “abortion pill” in his state. Acknowledging that more than 19,000 abortion pills are shipped into Texas each year—with many [...] Read in browser » Pope Leo XIV to proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the Church on Nov. 1 By Catholic News Agency on Sep 28, 2025 10:00 am St. John Henry Newman near the end of his life, in 1887. / Credit: Babouba, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Vatican City, Sep 28, 2025 / 06:25 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor ... [...] Read in browser » Broken Mary shows how Blessed Virgin’s love brought a broken man to Christ By Nick Olszyk on Sep 27, 2025 06:00 pm MPAA Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 3.5 out of 5 reels Note: Broken Mary will be in theaters for one night, October 7th, through Fathom Entertainment. I had not heard [...] Read in browser » Lazarus, the Rich Man, and the Sin of Pride By Carl E. Olson on Sep 27, 2025 02:00 pm Readings: • Am 6:1a, 4-7 • Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 • 1 Tm 6:11-16 • Lk 16:19-31 As we hear the various parables from the Gospel of Luke, it is good to keep two things [...] Read in browser » The Pastoral Value of Doctrine By Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM., Cap. on Sep 26, 2025 09:37 pm Normally, when considering the pastoral care of a parish, one thinks of celebrating Mass, particularly on Sundays, as well as the hearing of confessions. There are also baptismal and marriage preparations. Likewise, there are various [...] Read in browser » Courage International marks 45 years helping faithful address same-sex attraction By Catholic News Agency on Sep 26, 2025 04:00 pm Patricipants gather at a Courage and EnCourage annual conference. / Credit: Courage International CNA Staff, Sep 26, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Courage International, the Catholic apostolate that helps men and women experiencing same-sex attraction... [...] Read in browser »