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The Scandalous Synod Report: A Betrayal of Trust

Note: All quotes are from the Report and annexed testimonies, unless otherwise indicated. A Synod Study Group Report (“Report”) published in early May has drawn searing criticism and predictable plaudits for [...]
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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power in the Church

I continue to be puzzled by the language in the documents emerging from ecclesiastical bureaucrats. Who are these people talking to? Not “people of goodwill” [...]
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The perfect priesthood of Christ and the longest prayer in the Gospels

Readings: • Acts 1:12-14 • Psa 27:1, 4, 7-8 • 1 Pt 4:13-16 • Jn 17:1-11a “Our Father, who art in heaven…” You know the [...]
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The Blessed Virgin Mary and political life

Editor’s note: This essay was mistakenly attributed to the wrong author when first posted. I apologize for the error. As any reader of Catholic World Report knows [...]
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Nigerian priest regains freedom after three months in terrorist captivity

A Nigerian Catholic priest who was kidnapped three months ago has been freed. Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, a parish priest of Holy Trinity Parish of Nigeria’s [...]

The Scandalous Synod Report: A Betrayal of Trust

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Mary Rice Hasson, Theresa Farnan May 16, 2026 0

Note: All quotes are from the Report and annexed testimonies, unless otherwise indicated. A Synod Study Group Report (“Report”) published in early May has drawn searing criticism and predictable plaudits for its “paradigm shift” towards same-sex sexual relationships. New reports that Fr. James [...]

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power in the Church

Analysis

Dr. Randall B. Smith May 16, 2026 1

I continue to be puzzled by the language in the documents emerging from ecclesiastical bureaucrats. Who are these people talking to? Not “people of goodwill” around the world, nor the basic layman in the pew. [...]

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The Blessed Virgin Mary and political life

Kenneth Craycraft May 15, 2026 7

Editor’s note: This essay was mistakenly attributed to the wrong author when first posted. I apologize for the error. As any reader of Catholic World Report knows very well, May is designated by the Church as the [...]

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My Last Pope (Probably): Part Two of an Unusual and Very Catholic Travelogue

Amy Welborn May 14, 2026 6

Editor’s note: Part One of this essay can be read here. —————— Wait, we’re not home yet, though. The journey’s not over. Less than a week later, I was back in a car. A rental [...]

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On the Germans, the SSPX, and the theological convictions of Pope Leo XIV

Larry Chapp May 13, 2026 49

On the anniversary of his election, and with a year of the papacy under his belt, it is fair to say that Pope Leo would make, as a friend of mine has stated, a “good [...]

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Natural Law and Evangelization

L. Joseph Hebert May 12, 2026 6

Recently, there has been a notable upsurge in adult conversions to the Catholic faith, even amidst a long-term decline in religious affiliation. Heartening as it is, this glimmer of hope raises a question for those [...]

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Polygamy remains a point of contention with the Church in many African nations

Ngala Killian Chimtom May 11, 2026 19

(CWR | Yaounde) Pope Leo XIV’s recent visit to Africa has reignited debate over the Church’s pastoral approach to polygamy. During an April 16, 2026, address at St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Bamenda, Fon Fru [...]

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Judge bans statues of St. Florian, Michael the Archangel from public safety building

Charles J. Russo May 10, 2026 38

There is controversy in Massachusetts, led by the American Civil Liberties Union, with Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom From Religion Foundation. These organizations sued the City of Quincy and [...]

On the Germans, the SSPX, and the theological convictions of Pope Leo XIV

Larry Chapp May 13, 2026 49

On the anniversary of his election, and with a year of the papacy under his belt, it is fair to say that Pope Leo would make, as a friend of mine has stated, a “good [...]
The SSPX is now on a clear and direct collision course with Rome

Larry Chapp April 28, 2026 152
In gratitude for the Ordinariate

Larry Chapp April 8, 2026 59

Tenuous unity and problematic blessings in an age of bourgeois love

Carl E. Olson April 24, 2026 163

“Indeed it is through chastity that we are gathered together and led back to the unity from which we were fragmented into multiplicity.” — Saint Augustine, Confessions (quoted in CCC 2340) “I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by [...]
The Politics of Three Cardinals

CWR Staff January 21, 2026 131
The DDF Marian document relies on poor argumentation, reveals double standard

Carl E. Olson November 4, 2025 151

The Scandalous Synod Report: A Betrayal of Trust

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power in the Church

The perfect priesthood of Christ and the longest prayer in the Gospels

The Blessed Virgin Mary and political life

Nigerian priest regains freedom after three months in terrorist captivity

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The Scandalous Synod Report: A Betrayal of Trust

Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power in the Church

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My Last Pope (Probably): Part Two of an Unusual and Very Catholic Travelogue

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Polygamy remains a point of contention with the Church in many African nations

Judge bans statues of St. Florian, Michael the Archangel from public safety building

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