Why Catholic doctrine on sexual morality cannot change
By Richard A. Spinello on Nov 20, 2025 08:49 pmCan the Catholic Church change her mind and teachings about sexual morality? Is it finally time to listen to progressives and abolish the ascetic elements of Christian morality, bringing Catholicism in line with the rest [...]
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China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told
By Catholic News Agency on Nov 20, 2025 07:06 pmWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 20, 2025 / 17:30 pm The Chinese Communist Party’s “ongoing assault against religious freedom” has national security implications for the U.S., according to co-chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). [...]
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Some reflections and questions about Notre Dame’s “refreshed” staff values
By Larry Chapp on Nov 20, 2025 12:47 pmI’ll begin these reflections with an upfront affirmation of my love for the University of Notre Dame. My wife was an undergraduate there (class of 1988), our nephew (and my godson) recently graduated from Notre [...]
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The Christian genocide in Nigeria now alarms even secular Americans
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Nov 20, 2025 04:00 amThe Director of the Catholic-inspired NGO, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety, says evidence of Christian genocide in Nigeria is so strong that even lay people in the United States and [...]
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On the USCCB’s revised “Ethical and Religious Directives” for Catholic hospitals
By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. on Nov 19, 2025 09:30 pmThe Plenary Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) meeting in Baltimore, November 10-13, is probably most widely known for its “Special Message” on immigration. But another important document came out of [...]
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Dignitatis Humanae changing history
By George Weigel on Nov 19, 2025 04:00 amOn December 7, 1965, Pope Paul solemnly promulgated the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom, known by its Latin incipit (opening words) as Dignitatis Humanae. The Council thereby turbocharged the Catholic Church’s transformation into the world’s premier [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, November 19, 2025
By CWR Staff on Nov 19, 2025 03:00 amRupnik is “Credibly Accused” – “Rupnik’s accusers, in short, have been patient for decades. So have other victims everywhere in the world.” As Pope Leo XIV meets Belgian abuse victims, Rupnik accusers wait for justice [...]
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What the bishops got wrong on immigration
By Father Jerry J. Pokorsky on Nov 18, 2025 06:34 pmThe Apostles’ Creed teaches that the Church, as the Body of Christ, is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The Church herself—understood as the Mystical Body and safeguarded by the Holy Spirit—cannot be the object of [...]
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What the bishops got right on immigration
By Kenneth Craycraft on Nov 18, 2025 06:33 pmThrough recent comments from Pope Leo XIV and a statement by the United States Bishops at the end of the annual meeting of the USCCB, immigration is again in the headlines of both secular and [...]
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Who is praying for Russia?
By Dawn Beutner on Nov 18, 2025 12:01 pmDoes Saint Patrick pray for Ireland and the Irish from Heaven? Does Saint Frances Cabrini still care about the difficulties faced by residents of Italy, her native country, or by the citizens of America, where [...]
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Newman on the Sacred Liturgy, Part Two
By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Nov 17, 2025 04:14 pmEditor’s note: Part One of this essay was posted on November 10, 2025. The Place of Externals in Worship With the three pillars of reverential fear, stability and continuity, and orthodox teaching in place, [...]
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CNA explains: Why does the Catholic Church prohibit ‘gay marriage’?
By Catholic News Agency on Nov 17, 2025 09:26 amCNA Staff, Nov 17, 2025 / 06:00 amSlightly over 10 years after it redefined marriage to include same-sex couples, the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 declined to revisit that controversial decision, upholding at least for [...]
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I Also Had My Hour is a unique, wide-ranging Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton
By Carl E. Olson on Nov 17, 2025 01:49 amI Also Had My Hour: An Alternative Autobiography of G.K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist is a unique and engaging work: a retelling of Chesterton’s life in his own words, taken from hundreds of sources, and [...]
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On the surprising sanity of Bill Gates on climate change…
By Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. on Nov 16, 2025 07:56 pmI didn’t see this coming. I could hardly believe the news article that came across my desk the other day: none other than Bill Gates was urging climate advocates to rethink their priorities and rhetoric [...]
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Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values
By Catholic News Agency on Nov 16, 2025 02:50 pmWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 16, 2025 / 07:00 am Here’s a roundup of the latest Catholic education news in the United States: Notre Dame drops ‘acceptance and support for Catholic mission’ from staff values The [...]
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A win for religious freedom and women’s rights in sports in Vermont
By Charles J. Russo on Nov 15, 2025 08:56 pmMid Vermont Christian School v. Saunders is a win for religious liberty, female student-athletes, fair play, and common sense. The Second Circuit, reversing an earlier order to the contrary, reasoned that educational officials, parents, and the [...]
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The Day, the End, and a New Beginning
By Carl E. Olson on Nov 15, 2025 05:00 pmReadings: • Mal 3:19-20a • Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 • 2 Thes 3:7-12 • Lk. 21:5-9 By my highly unscientific estimation, the world has ended several hundred times in my lifetime, courtesy of nuclear war, [...]
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We need more scientists like St. Albert the Great
By Dawn Beutner on Nov 15, 2025 04:00 pmFor people of faith, news about the latest scientific studies is often alarming or depressing. Granted, there are always many doctors and scientists performing basic research in important fields. But the topics most frequently reported [...]
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Casual Sex, No Casual Dating, No Courtship
By Dr. Randall B. Smith on Nov 15, 2025 03:00 amMy students report an alarming fact. They live in an environment, they say, in which there is casual sex, but no casual dating. Why would that be? One reason there might be so little casual [...]
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