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No conversation about the SSPX is complete without the word “obedience” being thrown around. And, in all fairness, the nature of obedience is really at the heart of the matter, so this makes sense. However, in the context of these conversations, the notion of obedience seems to frequently take on a character that exalts this … Read moreThe Thing About Obedience

During the summer of 2025, I had the idea that I wanted to visit the graves of all the priests who have served in the Diocese of Green Bay. I had visited a considerable number—but in comparison to the total number, not many at all. My quest began with visiting the graves of my pastor … Read moreThe Power of One Faithful Priest: Fr. Charles Carroll 

Some violent extremist groups, led by minors and young adults, are increasingly targeting kids online, in some cases, with deadly results. “There is a naive view of the dangers that ​Read More 

We two have seen with our own eyes God’s multitudinous disguise; Waylaid Him in His voyaging Among the buttercups of Spring; In valleys where the lilies shone More glorious than ​Read More 

Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4 ​Read More 

Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese ​Read More 

Christian nationalism tempers the native ­idealism of America, which has not been immune to utopian aspirations. After the revolution, some embraced the notion that American society would inaugurate a new ​Read More 

It’s Lent, when our mortifications and the Church’s readings give us a sharper opportunity to think about what we love, and whether we are loving the right things. James Patrick ​Read More 

As Lent of 2026 goes on, Europe, the Mother Continent, is actually at war—not on one but at least four different fronts. There is, of course, the actual shooting war in Ukraine, which has gone on for four years in its current form and almost eleven in terms of guerilla fighting. This pits Russia against … Read moreEurope’s Battlefronts

Predictions that generative AI will eliminate tens of millions of jobs are scary enough. Behind the normal anxiety about the future of work is an even deeper fear: that this new technology will make human beings less necessary. But this fear rests on the mistaken assumption that resources are fixed and that we are all … Read moreHumans Are Good for Humanity—So Is AI

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him (Rev. 12:9). Notice that this verse does not say the demons were cast into hell, but rather to … Read moreWhere Demons Dwell

There are signs of life in the Catholic Church in Ireland: the Archdiocese of Dublin is set to receive a record number of converts into the Church this Easter. On ​Read More 

American Catholics deserve moral clarity regarding the ongoing immigration crisis. Unfortunately, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara this week failed to give them ​Read More 

Jerusalem the golden, With milk and honey blest, Beneath thy contemplation Sink heart and voice oppressed; I know not, O I know not, What joys await us there, What radiancy ​Read More 

Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of Apple Daily, who was sentenced on charges Chinese authorities say violate national ​Read More 

Anglicans worldwide are grappling with foundational questions: Can they stay together? Should they? Or have their theological differences frayed centuries of unity beyond repair? Conservative leaders of numerous Anglican churches ​Read More 

Hamnet, the 2025 film that has already won a slew of awards and is a favorite to win Oscar “Bests” for Picture, Director (Chloé Zhao), and Actress (Jessie Buckley), deserves ​Read More 

“I love you, brother.” That’s how Paul Thigpen would always end his time with me, whether at a restaurant for lunch in northern Georgia or after one of our periodic 30-minute phone calls. As noted by a priest (one of 12!) who concelebrated his March 2 funeral Mass, Paul was a warm, ever-gracious man, one … Read morePaul Thigpen: A Paragon of Humility and Christian Charity

This article is not for the squeamish. A haunting video of a former Chinese doctor describes how he was ordered to extract the eyes of a prisoner. Filled with terror, the eyes were moving. The prisoner was alive. The event happened years ago. But the doctor in the video, recounting the story, was sobbing and … Read moreForced Chinese Organ Harvesting

In a landmark decision on March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the state of California cannot keep student “transgender” identities secret from parents, with the justices ruling that ​Read More 

Some current public debates about Zionism, including among Catholics, are at odds with the Catholic understanding of the term, which itself has an array of meanings, as does the word ​Read More 

The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the first two Final Reports of the Study Groups established by Pope Francis following the First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly ​Read More 

Some Americans, and American Catholics, are surely puzzled, if not angry, at the latest conflict. Another war in the Middle East. President Donald Trump has been purposefully vague on the ​Read More 

HAIL holy light, ofspring of Heav’n first-born, Or of th’ Eternal Coeternal beam May I express thee unblam’d? since God is light, And never but in unapproachèd light Dwelt from ​Read More 

On the Vatican’s Lenten retreat by Bishop Erik Varden. Seekers ask Pilate’s famous question, and it must be answered. ​Read More 

Just months after the Gaza ceasefire was signed—although hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza have since been killed and killings of Palestinians in the West Bank continue—Israel in conjunction with the United States has attacked Iran. The United States’ society and political elites have traditionally been unwaveringly pro-Israel, but recent events have left many Americans confused … Read moreHow Catholics Should Approach the Arab Israeli Conflict

Just when we thought the world couldn’t become any more dystopian, enter Rent-a-Human. This AI platform allows Artificial Intelligence to hire humans (whom they call “meatware”) to do real-life tasks that AI cannot accomplish. The tasks (called “bounties”) are paid in cryptocurrency, and they have ranged from holding a sign stating, “An AI paid me … Read moreRent-a-Human

March 2 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Eugenio Pacelli, who became Pope Pius XII and whose life and pontificate remain among the most studied and debated of ​Read More 

Eight hundred years after his death, the remains of St. Francis of Assisi were exhumed and placed on public display in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis of ​Read More 

The young catechumens, Revocatus and his fellow-servant Felicitas, Saturninus and Secundulus, were apprehended. And among them also was Vivia Perpetua, respectably born, liberally educated, a married matron, having a father ​Read More 

People in Canada are having their lives ended by assisted dying on the same day that requests are made. An official report by the Chief Coroner of Ontario’s Medical Assistance ​Read More 

The escalating conflict in the Middle East has drawn a strong call for peace from Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), who issued ​Read More 

When you look at the numbers, deportations were much higher under Obama than under Trump. So, why the selective outrage? ​Read More 

I invite the reader to Google my name. There is a strong possibility that you have encountered my photograph at some point, as it has become part of the visual shorthand for white supremacy in contemporary America. That image was taken when I was 20 years old, nearly 21. I am now 29. Despite the … Read moreMy Name Is Lazarus: How the Church and Chesterton Rescued Me From Racial Hatred

When my wife and I were young parents trying to survive the days of toddlerdom, we made a gross misstep. We had YouTube on the TV, and our kids discovered a channel called “Ryan ToysReview” which was essentially a three-year-old boy named Ryan “unboxing” and playing with toys on camera. I felt instant revulsion at … Read moreThe Pervasive Vice of Passivity 

“You probably think Santa Claus is real. Or that the Earth is flat. Maybe your ancestors thought Thor caused lightning and thunderstorms. Or that praying to a statue would bring healing. We have moved past that. Now, we live in an age of science. If you still believe in God, you must be a superstitious … Read moreFive Foundational Principles to Use When Talking to Atheists