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Catholic “b-schools” and the bushel basket

Business is the most popular major among American college students today. Approximately 19% of undergraduates major in accounting, finance, management, marketing, or a related business discipline. [...]
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IVF and the integrity of the pro-life movement

This story, I think, will not be easy to read. So, let me start by heartily congratulating U.S. Olympic bobsledder Kaillie Humphries on her two [...]
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Three great Lenten themes

The entire purpose of Lent, now past the halfway mark, is to prepare us for the glory of Easter and its revelation of the destiny [...]
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Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Dissent and double standards at ‘Where Peter Is’ (The Catholic Herald): “The thesis that McManaman is suggesting, and that Lewis is promoting, is that even [...]
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Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case

Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact. […]

The Lenten fast of St. Patrick atop Ireland’s holy mountain

Essay

Father Seán Connolly March 17, 2026 1

As Catholics, we celebrate the saints for their heroic witness to our Christian Faith. Each saint has a day on the Church calendar, which typically falls on the date of death, known as their dies [...]

“Lived Experience” and Moral Tradition: Rivals or Partners?

Essay

Richard M. Doerflinger March 16, 2026 17

One question facing Pope Leo XIV will be whether to advance the “new paradigm” for moral theology proposed by Pope Francis and some of his advisors in recent years. In 2016, in Chapter 8 of [...]

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Young Catholic men discuss the state of dating and relationships today

Rob Marco March 15, 2026 5

As a married Gen-Xer, with kids, who’s been out of the dating world for almost two decades, I wanted to get some insight into how young men are faring in meeting a potential mate. Healthy [...]

Features

“Our diocese is not a slaughter slab where human beings are butchered”

Ngala Killian Chimtom March 14, 2026 2

Amidst ongoing preparations for the arrival of Pope Leo XVI in Cameroon, the Bishop of Kumbo Diocese has offered a chilling appraisal of the ten-year separatist conflict that has devastated Cameroon’s English-speaking regions. The Holy [...]

Features

Tensions grow in Iceland as priest upholds Church’s moral teaching

Michael O'Shea March 13, 2026 49

A flashpoint of Catholic faith and life in the Western liberal democracies is occurring in an unusual place: Iceland. The Church has been in the headlines this month in the North Atlantic island nation, a [...]

Chapp's Schtick

On Tracey Rowland’s important Introduction to Communio Theology

Larry Chapp March 12, 2026 19

In an ancient Greek legend, Alexander the Great famously solved the challenge of untying the Gordian knot by bypassing that seemingly impossible task entirely and instead chose, simply and directly, to slice through it with [...]

Essay

Cardinal Newman: Doctor of Catholic Education, Part One

Peter M.J. Stravinskas March 10, 2026 2

Editor’s note: The following is Part One (of two) of an address given to The Thomistic Institute of Fordham University on February 26, 2026. Introductory Remarks We are gathered in the month which marks the [...]

Books

A unique fairy tale meant to give “Escape and Consolation”

Paul Senz March 9, 2026 2

Author E.P. Cowley is a retired homeschooling mother living in southern British Columbia, Canada, who holds a master’s degree in English literature from Portland State University. Her novel, Tales from Wakken Wood, recently published by [...]

On Tracey Rowland’s important Introduction to Communio Theology

Larry Chapp March 12, 2026 19

In an ancient Greek legend, Alexander the Great famously solved the challenge of untying the Gordian knot by bypassing that seemingly impossible task entirely and instead chose, simply and directly, to slice through it with [...]
Immigration, enforcement, and Catholics

James Kalb March 2, 2026 76
Pope Leo, the Joshua Tree, and the Paschal Mystery

Matthew J. Ramage, Ph.D. February 28, 2026 9

The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 130

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

Catholic “b-schools” and the bushel basket

IVF and the integrity of the pro-life movement

Three great Lenten themes

Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’ finance case

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The Lenten fast of St. Patrick atop Ireland’s holy mountain

“Lived Experience” and Moral Tradition: Rivals or Partners?

Young Catholic men discuss the state of dating and relationships today

“Our diocese is not a slaughter slab where human beings are butchered”

Tensions grow in Iceland as priest upholds Church’s moral teaching

On Tracey Rowland’s important Introduction to Communio Theology

Cardinal Newman: Doctor of Catholic Education, Part One

A unique fairy tale meant to give “Escape and Consolation”

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A unique fairy tale meant to give “Escape and Consolation”

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