Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028

Opinion: Reclaiming the culture that made us Catholic By Anne Hendershott on Mar 26, 2026 08:00 pm For too long, Catholics in the United States—myself included—have treated the Church as an extension of our political identities, a sociological distortion that has carried the language, loyalties, and resentments of the culture wars straight [...] Read in browser » Finnish court finds Christian parliamentarian guilty of ‘hate speech’ By Madalaine Elhabbal on Mar 26, 2026 05:25 pm The Supreme Court of Finland has acquitted Päivi Räsänen over her 2019 Bible verse tweet and found her guilty of hate speech over a pamphlet she wrote more than 20 years ago. [...] Read in browser » “Common sense won out” as state puts children’s interests “above divisive ideologies” By Charles J. Russo on Mar 26, 2026 02:42 pm Recent controversies have swirled around whether Christians holding true to their deeply held religious beliefs can serve as foster and/or adoptive parents for children because of state-mandated gender ideology mandates. However, the tide may be [...] Read in browser » The Left’s cancellation of Cesar Chavez looks bad either way By David Paul Deavel on Mar 26, 2026 04:00 am Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared in AMAC’s “Newsline” and is reposted here with kind permission Though the power of the #MeToo movement peaked long ago, the Left’s cancellation machine kicked into gear this past [...] Read in browser » Venerable Fulton Sheen beatification set for Sept. 24 in St. Louis By Tessa Gervasini on Mar 25, 2026 02:30 pm The announcement of the beatification Mass in Missouri fell on the the solemnity of the Annunciation, as Sheen “spent his life continuing the work of the Archangel Gabriel.” [...] Read in browser » Why the Annunciation stands at the center of the drama of salvation By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Mar 25, 2026 09:00 am On this solemnity, which celebrates the high-water mark in the history of salvation, permit me to explore with you three Latin expressions. 1. Verbum caro factum est [The Word became flesh]. We find this line, of [...] Read in browser » Flannery O’Connor’s “both/and” vision of reality By Matthew Becklo on Mar 25, 2026 07:00 am In the wake of Flannery O’Connor’s death on March 25, 1965, the Trappist monk and spiritual writer Thomas Merton said, “When I read Flannery O’Connor, I do not think of Hemingway, or Katherine Anne Porter, [...] Read in browser » The Donatist Comeback By George Weigel on Mar 25, 2026 04:20 am My Lenten reading has included an interesting, if somewhat odd, book about the greatest of the Latin Fathers of the Church: Augustine the African by Catherine Conybeare, a philologist currently teaching at Bryn Mawr. The interesting part [...] Read in browser » Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 25, 2026 By CWR Staff on Mar 25, 2026 03:00 am Bishop Barron pains the Catholic Left. He heartens the rest of us. (Catholic Culture): “Steven Greydanus, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Newark and former film critic for the National Catholic Register, has penned a “longread” Substack [...] Read in browser » Luxembourg’s Cardinal Hollerich says women’s ordination essential to Church’s future By Alexander Folz on Mar 24, 2026 04:56 pm At a symposium titled “Synodality and Praedicate Gospel” at the University of Bonn, the cardinal said he used to be more conservative on this issue but changed his mind. [...] Read in browser » Introducing Communio Theology: An interview with Tracey Rowland By Carl E. Olson on Mar 24, 2026 04:00 am Tracey Rowland holds the St. John Paul II Chair of Theology at the University of Notre Dame (Australia). She received her PhD from the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, and her STL and STD [...] Read in browser » Just war doctrine and the duties of soldiers By Dr. Edward Feser on Mar 23, 2026 06:04 pm The main point of just war doctrine is to guide public authorities in determining whether a military action they are considering is morally defensible. In a democratic society, it also assists citizens in carrying out [...] Read in browser » Belgian bishop plans to ordain married men by 2028, violating Church canon law By Tyler Arnold on Mar 23, 2026 05:14 pm Bishop Johan Bonny expressed his plan to ordain married men into the priesthood by 2028 in a move that has not received approval from the Vatican and would violate the current Code of Canon Law. [...] Read in browser » Orchestra for Oliver is the beautiful story of a life briefly lived By Susan Ciancio on Mar 23, 2026 03:07 pm Parents facing a fetal diagnosis that will cause their baby’s death soon after birth often feel lost, alone, scared, and even angry. This tragic scenario is difficult enough for parents to wrap their heads around, [...] Read in browser » Cardinal Newman: Doctor of Catholic Education, Part Two By Peter M.J. Stravinskas on Mar 23, 2026 04:00 am Editor’s note: The following is Part Two of an address given to The Thomistic Institute of Fordham University on February 26, 2026 (read Part One). 3. Does a Catholic university have a distinctive curriculum? John Paul [...] Read in browser » Pope decries war’s toll By Angela Ambrogetti on Mar 22, 2026 09:25 pm Pope Leo XIV says suffering of innocent victims “hurts all of humanity” as he calls for end to hostilities and renewed paths to peace. [...] Read in browser » Incarnate Transcendence in an Age of Transhumanist Counterfeits By Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. on Mar 22, 2026 03:43 pm It’s no secret that we are inhabiting a moment in which digitalization is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. Day by day, screens, algorithms, and infrastructures of virtual reality are becoming the dominant frame [...] Read in browser » Bishop Barron slams Carrie Prejean for ‘absurd’ claims on removal from Religious Liberty Commission By Daniel Payne on Mar 21, 2026 02:30 pm Carrie Prejean Boller had been removed from the commission after critics said she "hijacked" a hearing while criticizing "zionism." [...] Read in browser » New docudrama on King David offers insights into faith, hope By Nick Olszyk on Mar 21, 2026 02:03 pm Distribution Service: Fox Nation FCC Rating: TV-PG Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels King David has been experiencing a renaissance. Last year, Angel Studios released a successful animated adaptation of his story, while Amazon [...] Read in browser » The reality of death and the Trinitarian “science” of salvation By Carl E. Olson on Mar 21, 2026 11:00 am Readings: • Ez. 37:12-14 • Psa. 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 • Rom. 8:8-11 • Jn. 11:1-45 We live in a time of astounding scientific breakthroughs and unprecedented medical marvels. In my lifetime alone, we’ve witnessed men landing and [...] Read in browser » The Gift of Down Syndrome By Monica Seeley on Mar 21, 2026 04:00 am Today is the best of all times to be born with Down Syndrome, and the worst of all times. In the United States, some 76 percent of children diagnosed with the genetic disorder in utero [...] Read in browser » Catholicism and the Gift of Liberty By Bradley J. Birzer on Mar 20, 2026 02:00 pm Editor’s note: The following address was given at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on March 19, 2026. ——– Dedicated to my friend, Barbara Elliott, who passed away suddenly on March 8, 2026. During the famous [...] Read in browser »