A Realist Outline of History, Part Two
By Joseph K. Woodard on Apr 16, 2026 03:30 pmEditor’s note: Part One of this essay can be read here. The First Apocalypse: The Blessings of Anarchy In the fifth century, the Western Church suffered its First Apocalypse, losing its demographic race to revive [...]
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Saint Benedict Joseph Labre: Homeless, mentally ill, or something else?
By Dawn Beutner on Apr 16, 2026 04:00 amSaint Benedict Labre is commonly known as the patron saint of those who are homeless and those who are mentally ill. Did this eighteenth-century layman suffer from mental illness, or was there some other reason [...]
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Pope Leo XIV urges “unarmed peace” in visit to Cameroon
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Apr 16, 2026 01:50 am(CWR, Yaounde) After landing at the Yaounde-Nsimalen International Airport, Pope Leo XVI headed directly to the Cameroon Presidential palace (the Unity Palace), where he met with Cameroon President Paul Biya. Pope Leo, standing beside President [...]
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Pope Leo emphasizing peace, justice, and dignity during African trip
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Apr 15, 2026 11:21 amIn his maiden visit to Africa, Pope Leo XVI has emphasized peace, justice, and dignity across a continent frequently torn apart by conflict and injustice. Leo’s first stop was Algeria—the home of one of the [...]
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An Open Letter to Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ
By George Weigel on Apr 15, 2026 04:00 amYour Eminence: In an article recently published by a major German Catholic website, you suggested that the question of whether the Church can ordain women has not been definitively settled: “I cannot imagine how a [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
By CWR Staff on Apr 15, 2026 03:00 amBookish Diversions: The Point of Poetry? Slow Down (Millers Book Review): “Since this April marks the thirtieth anniversary of National Poetry Month, I thought it’d be good to explore why—and what we’re missing.” Playthings, Zombies, and [...]
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The Church in Africa faces challenges from Pentecostalism, Evangelicalism
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Apr 14, 2026 06:11 pmThe mornings of Everdine Gilla’s childhood were defined by the rhythmic murmur of beads and the scent of incense. Raised in a devout Catholic home by her grandmother, the day did not begin until the [...]
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St. Liduina of Schiedam, a “victim soul” and lover of the Crucified Christ
By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt on Apr 14, 2026 02:31 pmThe Roman Martyrology, on April 14th, gives us a feast of an unusual saint, St. Liduina of Schiedam. Schiedam is a small town in the Dutch province of South Holland, not far from the city [...]
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Is the war in Iran just?
By J. Budziszewski on Apr 14, 2026 03:10 amIt has been said that the first casualty of war is truth. I wonder whether we should say instead that the first casualty of war is clear reasoning, even on the part of intelligent and [...]
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Thoughts on Donald Trump, self-evident truths, and political idolatry
By Kenneth Craycraft on Apr 14, 2026 03:00 amThe first half of April 2026 has provided a number of examples of the danger of political idolatry in the United States. Events in early April have also reminded us Catholics that our political or [...]
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Catholicism in Iceland: Growing and standing strong amid an “LGBT dictatorship”
By R. Cavanaugh on Apr 13, 2026 06:49 pmTechnically part of Europe but floating on its own in the middle of the Atlantic, Iceland has recently emerged as a country where the Church is taking a stand against the encroachment of aggressively secular [...]
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President Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV sparks global reaction
By Madalaine Elhabbal on Apr 13, 2026 01:17 pmPoliticians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff. [...]
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New York State seeks to order Dominican Sisters to violate Church teaching
By Charles J. Russo on Apr 13, 2026 04:00 amNew York State Governor Cathy Hochul, a Catholic, who has never met a statute or policy opposing Church teachings she was unwilling to support, signed 2023’s LGBT Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights into law. Among its provisions, the [...]
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Trump blasts Pope Leo as ‘weak’ and ‘terrible for foreign policy’
By EWTN News Staff on Apr 12, 2026 10:08 pmThe U.S. president's social media broadside and comments to reporters came as the pope prepared to depart for an 11-day trip to Africa. [...]
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Voyage Comic Books tell powerful stories in new ways
By Jerry Salyer on Apr 12, 2026 02:38 pmBack in the late 80s and into the 90s, even as an unphilosophical teenager and avid consumer of comic books, I was well aware of flaws in the fantasy worlds of Marvel and DC. I [...]
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A Realist Outline of History, Part One
By Joseph K. Woodard on Apr 12, 2026 04:00 amEditor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part essay. Most diagnoses of our current cultural malaise have focused on either of two narrower causes: the ideological and idealistic, or the organizational and materialistic. [...]
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“House of David” and Michael Iskander continue to impress in second season
By Nick Olszyk on Apr 11, 2026 05:00 pmFCC Rating: PG-13 Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels King David is one of the most important characters in the Old Testament. Yes, Abraham started it all, and Moses was the liberator and lawgiver, [...]
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From fear to faith to fellowship
By Carl E. Olson on Apr 11, 2026 02:00 pmReadings: • Acts 2:42-47 • Psa 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 • 1 Pet 1:3-9 • Jn 20:19-31 Fear. Then faith. Followed by fellowship. Considered together, the readings for this second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy [...]
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Updated: Mark Houck awarded seven-figure settlement in lawsuit against DOJ
By Monica Seeley on Apr 11, 2026 10:52 amMark Houck, the Pennsylvania father of seven and pro-life advocate whose 2022 arrest made national headlines, has won a seven-figure settlement in federal court. Shawn Carney, President of 40 Days for Life, announced the settlement [...]
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Saint Gemma Galgani’s holy teenage love affair
By Dawn Beutner on Apr 11, 2026 04:00 amSaint Gemma Galgani (1878-1903) lived in our modern world. She read books, went to school, and got good grades in math class. We have photographs of her as a little girl and a teenager, as [...]
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Amid war and migration, Pope Leo XIV to bring message of religious freedom to North Africa
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Apr 10, 2026 09:21 pmAs Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his apostolic journey to Africa, the shadow of regional conflict and the plight of migrants loom large over the continent’s northern shores. Algeria, the first stop of [...]
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Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says
By Hannah Brockhaus on Apr 10, 2026 08:37 amThe Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a bitter lecture” in a meeting with U.S. defense officials. [...]
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