What St. Josemaría Escrivá’s detractors can teach us about him and about holiness
By Dawn Beutner on Jun 26, 2026 04:00 amNot every saint is universally esteemed at the time of his or her death. False accusations from a hostile priest stained the reputation of Saint John of the Cross for decades after he died. Soon-to-be [...]
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UN envoy says Nigeria is suffering because of radical Islam, political corruption
By Ngala Killian Chimtom on Jun 25, 2026 08:10 pmYaoundé: The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Nazila Ghanea, has offered a sobering assessment of freedom of religion in Nigeria, saying that the fundamental human right to freedom of religion or [...]
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On the incoherence of the SSPX paradigm
By Andrew Bartel on Jun 25, 2026 06:28 pmMuch of the recent commentary on the SSPX has stayed on the theological, moral, canonical, and historical planes, with a notable exception: Dr. Caterina Lorenzo-Molo’s philosophical analysis in an article at OnePeterFive, entitled “The Conciliar [...]
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Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape
By Kate Quiñones on Jun 25, 2026 03:39 pmThe diocese of Northampton in England has confirmed that Bishop David James Oakley was charged with two counts of rape against a female under 16. [...]
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The Promise and Peril of Religious Freedom for Catholics in America
By Dr. R. Jared Staudt on Jun 25, 2026 04:00 amEven before the founding of the United States, America was known as a land of liberty, particularly for religious minorities fleeing persecution. This included Catholics, who founded one of the original thirteen colonies. Unlike for [...]
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What Truths Do We Hold? A Response to Questions and Critics
By Kenneth Craycraft on Jun 24, 2026 07:35 pmMy June 9, 2026, essay, “Celebrating* 250 Years of American Mythology?,” has drawn over a hundred comments. As often happens in the comments section of any online forum, the majority of these are people arguing [...]
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Vatican publishes Pope Benedict XVI’s private homilies in English
By Ishmael Adibuah on Jun 24, 2026 11:30 amThe Vatican Publishing House released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand" on June 24. [...]
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St. John the Baptist: Called by the Father, filled with the Spirit, proclaiming the Son
By Carl E. Olson on Jun 24, 2026 04:30 amOn the Readings for Sunday, June 24, 2012, The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [...]
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In praise of the Supremes
By George Weigel on Jun 24, 2026 04:00 amArticle III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles that define the institutions and powers of the three branches of the United States Government. That brevity underscores, [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, June 24, 2026
By CWR Staff on Jun 24, 2026 03:00 amTwo Views on Just War (The Catholic Thing): “The next synod might or might not deal with the Church’s just war doctrine.” Vance in Communion (2) (Charlotte Was Both): “the dominating narrative involves questions – [...]
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Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass
By Victoria Cardiel on Jun 23, 2026 09:16 amThe Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is “intrinsically linked” to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers. [...]
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“Everything we do in our homes will echo in the halls of God’s own home, forever.”
By Paul Senz on Jun 23, 2026 04:00 amJohn A. Cuddeback, Ph.D., has been a professor of philosophy at Christendom College for thirty years. He lectures and writes on how to live the good life today, on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and [...]
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Bishop Burbidge approves FSSP Latin Mass chaplaincy in Arlington, Virginia diocese
By Tyler Arnold on Jun 22, 2026 05:22 pmThe chaplaincy is being formed to help serve those attached to the Traditional Latin Mass, but does not change any policies, according to the diocese. [...]
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Who is usually to blame for parish closings?
By Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC on Jun 22, 2026 04:04 pmWhenever a diocese announces a round of significant parish closings, I see a number of Catholics online making commentary about the current bishop. However, it is very rare that the current bishop is primarily to [...]
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New collection of Augusto Del Noce essays explain dynamics of Marxism, Fascism
By Dr. Thomas R. Rourke on Jun 22, 2026 04:00 pmThe Suicide of the Revolution is the newest installment of Carlo Lancellotti’s project of translating and editing the works of Augusto Del Noce into English, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in Montreal.1 It is an attempt [...]
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Celebrating Islam in an Archdiocese of Decline
By Timothy D. Lusch on Jun 21, 2026 05:53 pmOn the evening of June 6th—the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger joined Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Imam Fadhel Al-Sahlani (representative of the Shia Grand Ayatollah [...]
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‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church
By Martin Barillas on Jun 21, 2026 01:00 pmStudents from across Europe are preparing for missionary service through the European Mission Campus that combines spiritual formation, community life, and practical ministry training. [...]
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The Mismeasurement of Dobbs
By David G. Bonagura, Jr. on Jun 21, 2026 04:10 amThere is no doubt that Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, decided four years ago this month, was a legal triumph. In overturning Roe v. Wade, it eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that the [...]
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Boys, men, and dads
By Ronald L. Jelinek, Ph.D. on Jun 21, 2026 03:00 amIt’s easy to overlook the 1951 novel Dan England and the Noonday Devil. Published in the long shadow cast by his first and most famous 1928 novel, Mr. Blue, Myles Connelly’s third and personal favorite [...]
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At St. Augustine’s tomb, Pope Leo XIV urges Pavia to honor every human life
By Marco Mancini on Jun 20, 2026 02:58 pmIn a visit to the northern Italian city, the Augustinian pope prayed before the relics of St. Augustine, called for civic peace and solidarity, and comforted young cancer patients and their families. [...]
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Death is inevitable, but damnation is not
By Carl E. Olson on Jun 20, 2026 11:00 amReadings: • Jer 20:10-13 • Psa 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 • Rom 5:12-15 • Matt 10:26-33 Recently, while watching a basketball game on television, I was horrified when a commercial came on that was completely inappropriate [...]
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The Confessions of Monsignor Paglia and the Crossroads for Moral Catholic Theology
By Monsignor Livio Melina on Jun 19, 2026 03:42 pmIn an interview granted to Settimana News on May 21, 2026, Bishop Vincenzo Paglia claimed a decisive role in the dissolution of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and its replacement [...]
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St. Romuald’s life is a witness to prayer, sacrifice, and love of God
By Donald Jacob Uitvlugt on Jun 19, 2026 12:04 pmOn June 19th, the Church celebrates the founder of a religious community that may not be very well known in the United States. St Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027) was the founder of the Camaldolese. [...]
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