“I Am Not a Racist!”
By Father Jerry J. Pokorsky on Jan 19, 2026 05:00 amIn our highly politicized culture, sin is rarely discussed as a violation of God’s law. Even more rarely do we acknowledge sinful inclinations as the interior sources of sinful acts. Instead, we often reduce moral [...]
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The Second Vatican Council: A guiding star for the Church?
By Richard A. Spinello on Jan 18, 2026 04:00 amIn his encyclical, Aeterni Patris, which called for a renewed study of St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy, Pope Leo XIII referred to the faith as a “friendly star” for philosophers. What he meant by this metaphor was [...]
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The “Old Mass” and the “Novus Ordo” Mass: Irreconcilable differences?
By Father Jerry J. Pokorsky on Jan 18, 2026 04:00 amEditor’s note: This essay was posted originally at CWR on July 3, 2022. “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Col. 3:21) The relationship between the preconciliar and postconciliar forms of Mass [...]
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Iran, the Quran, and the West
By Marcus Peter on Jan 17, 2026 05:00 pmWhat is unfolding in Iran today is faithful to the Quran. The present regime represents the mature expression of political Islam as articulated through Quranic command, prophetic precedent, and juridical enforcement. The Iranian theocracy emerged [...]
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From Baptist pastor to Catholic priest: A unique journey to priesthood
By EWTN News on Jan 17, 2026 03:00 pmFather Travis Moger on the day of his ordination alongside his son, Mark; wife, Amelia; mother; and daughter, Maddy. | Credit: EWTN News screenshot Jan 17, 2026 / 11:00 am (CNA). Father Travis Moger has been a Catholic priest for just nine mont... [...]
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The Lamb of God and the Salvation of the World
By Carl E. Olson on Jan 17, 2026 11:00 amReadings: • Is 49:3, 5-6 • Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 • 1 Cor 1:1-3 • Jn 1:29-34 Taken as a whole, this Sunday’s readings can, I think, be summarized in a single sentence: [...]
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Ratzinger v. Kasper: Why the debate matters even more today
By Larry Chapp on Jan 17, 2026 04:00 amDecember 31, 2025, marked the third anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI. Perhaps, therefore, now is as good a time as any to look back and reflect on his legacy. But why yet [...]
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Papal nuncio to Cameroon faithful: “If you do not renounce violence, are you a Christian?”
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Jan 16, 2026 08:18 pmIn a strong call for peace in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions, which have been devastated by ten years of violence, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, has challenged Christians in [...]
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Nigeria accounts for 72% of Christian killings worldwide, new report finds
By EWTN News on Jan 16, 2026 02:11 pmMember of Parliament David Smith, the U.K. special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, speaks at the parliamentary launch of the World Watch List on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Open Doors Jan 16, 2026 / 10:11 am (CNA). More Christians were ki... [...]
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