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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Chesterton Schools Network aims to add 22 schools worldwide this year (Catholic Review via OSV): “The Chesterton Schools Network unites the growing interest in classical, [...]
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How the apparitions of our Lady at Lourdes changed the world

Not all Marian apparitions are created equal. The worldwide impact of the Blessed Mother’s appearances on Tepeyac Hill and at Cova da Iria far overshadow [...]
Analysis

Trans ideology is at the end of the beginning

In early November 1942, the Allied forces finally and permanently gained control of Libya and Egypt from the Axis powers following the Second Battle at [...]
Features

On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction

February 7-14 is observed this year as National Marriage Week, intended to promote awareness and appreciation of the institution of marriage. The effort seems particularly [...]
The Dispatch

Pope Leo, Dei Verbum, and Evangelii Gaudium

I have often voiced my gratitude for the grace of being a student in Rome during the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. One [...]

Trans ideology is at the end of the beginning

Analysis

Kenneth Craycraft February 10, 2026 1

In early November 1942, the Allied forces finally and permanently gained control of Libya and Egypt from the Axis powers following the Second Battle at El Alamein. Along with the November 8 Allied invasion of [...]

On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction

Features

John M. Grondelski, Ph.D. February 9, 2026 13

February 7-14 is observed this year as National Marriage Week, intended to promote awareness and appreciation of the institution of marriage. The effort seems particularly timely, given the decline in people getting married (and having [...]

Features

“I was sold for $300″: Human trafficking continues to escalate in Africa

Ngala Killian Chimtom February 8, 2026 5

As Catholics mark the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita on February 8, harrowing testimonies from survivors of human trafficking across Africa are shedding light on the horrendous treatment they endure. John, a mechanic from Nigeria, [...]

Essay

The Making of the Christian Man

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap. February 7, 2026 8

We live in a hard time for young men in our country. It’s a time that too often seems to feed the worst male instincts, from weakling drone to selfish bully. Becoming a mature Christian [...]

Essay

On Billie Eilish, stolen property, and performative moral theater

Marcus Peter February 6, 2026 21

If you’re anything like me, you didn’t know the name Billie Eilish until you heard the news of her declaration on the Grammy stage: “No one is illegal on stolen land.” After her remark, the [...]

Features

New Catholic dating app marries matchmaking tradition with digital era

Rachel Hoover Canto February 5, 2026 16

Emily Wilson Hussem is an internationally recognized Catholic speaker, best-selling author of seven books, and YouTuber who shares her faith both online and at events around the globe. After pioneering social media matchmaking posts and seeing [...]

Books

“We think as well as we read, and we read as well as we kneel!”

Carl E. Olson February 4, 2026 7

Joseph Pearce is the author of numerous books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, William Shakespeare, and more, and is the editor of the Ignatius Critical Editions series. He has written books about literature, including Literature: What [...]

Essay

An Open Letter to Couples Living with Infertility

Sister Renée Mirkes February 3, 2026 6

When some of my ethics clients describe their frustration in dealing with infertility, they often borrow a phrase from childhood: “I feel like I’m about to cry uncle.” The right way to translate that admission? [...]

Making sense of Donald Trump

James Kalb February 2, 2026 209

We live in unusual times, and Donald Trump is, to put it mildly, an unusual politician. We need to understand him to deal with him, and with that in mind, I will present my own [...]
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and the road to recovery

Andrew Petiprin January 31, 2026 2
Modernism revisited and ressourcement theology defended

Larry Chapp January 29, 2026 86

The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 123

Just a week after Archbishop Coakley, the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), met with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Secretary Rubio, and Secretary Noem, three U.S. cardinals ignored Archbishop Coakley’s [...]
The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

Carl E. Olson November 4, 2025 151
The Future of Synodality

Carl E. Olson September 7, 2025 56

Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, February 11, 2026

How the apparitions of our Lady at Lourdes changed the world

Trans ideology is at the end of the beginning

On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction

Pope Leo, Dei Verbum, and Evangelii Gaudium

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Trans ideology is at the end of the beginning

On the state of marriage, the original modern sanctuary jurisdiction

“I was sold for $300″: Human trafficking continues to escalate in Africa

The Making of the Christian Man

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New Catholic dating app marries matchmaking tradition with digital era

“We think as well as we read, and we read as well as we kneel!”

An Open Letter to Couples Living with Infertility

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New Catholic dating app marries matchmaking tradition with digital era

“We think as well as we read, and we read as well as we kneel!”

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“It is in the sacrament of the Eucharist where we profit from His Passion”

The Making of the Christian Man

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“I was sold for $300″: Human trafficking continues to escalate in Africa

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