President Biden, Archbishop Paglia, and the Mortification of the Church

by George Weigel

President Biden's claims to being fully Catholic are an embarrassment for the Church due to his vehement advocacy for abortion. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2022

Sacramentals and Spooks

by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson

Modern Halloween seems, however, to operate like anti-Catholicism of the British Victorian period, potentially leading to a backward proto-evangelization. Continue Reading »

31 Oct 2022

Cardinal Zen on Trial

by Tim Busch

If Cardinal Zen is imprisoned, we should castigate Communist China with one breath—then ask what Beijing is thinking with the next. Continue Reading »

25 Oct 2022

Hungry Babies

by Samira Kawash

Breastfeeding, along with its nutritional benefits, wages war against the instrumentalization of female reproductivity. Continue Reading »

24 Oct 2022

Are Spain’s Catholic Schools Still Catholic?

by Itxu Díaz

Many Catholic schools in Spain, voluntarily or not, are failing to teach students Church teaching on sexual issues.  Continue Reading »

24 Oct 2022

Why Vatican II Was Necessary

by George Weigel

Some today think Vatican II was a big mistake, though examination reveals the opposite.  Continue Reading »

19 Oct 2022

John XXIII’s Original Intention for Vatican II

by George Weigel

Is there anything new to be said about the Second Vatican Council? I think there is. And I hope to have said it in To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II, which has just been published by Basic Books. Continue Reading »

12 Oct 2022

Aquinas at the Council

by Thomas G. Guarino

Vatican II's heavy reliance on St. Thomas Aquinas is sadly often overlooked. Continue Reading »

11 Oct 2022

The Persecution of Cardinal Zen

by Sean Nelson

Religious freedom for the underground Catholic Church in China is under siege, and will likely collapse soon if nothing is done. Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2022

An Open Letter to the Synod General Secretary

by George Weigel

The new document by the USCCB in preparation for the 2021–2023 Synod on Synodality overlooks the surging vibrancy of Catholicism in America.  Continue Reading »

5 Oct 2022