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French archbishop criticizes push to pass bioethics law 2020-07-10 13:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jul 10, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- The archbishop of Paris has criticized the French parliament’s decision to debate a controve

Hagia Sophia declared a mosque hours after court 2020-07-10 12:15:00CNA Staff, Jul 10, 2020 / 10:15 am (CNA).- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a decree converting Hagia Sophia, the former cathedr

Turkish court ruling paves way for Hagia Sophia 2020-07-10 10:20:00Rome Newsroom, Jul 10, 2020 / 08:20 am (CNA).- A Turkish court paved the way Friday for the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to

Catholic bishops urge renewed solidarity within EU for 2020-07-10 09:00:00Rome Newsroom, Jul 10, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- The European Catholic bishops’ commission urged the European Union this week to commit to deepeni

German bishop appoints committee to reevaluate beatification process 2020-07-09 19:54:00CNA Staff, Jul 9, 2020 / 05:54 pm (CNA).- Bishop Stephan Ackermann of the German diocese of Tier announced the appointment of a commission of historia

Notre Dame Cathedral spire to be rebuilt as 2020-07-09 19:02:00CNA Staff, Jul 9, 2020 / 05:02 pm (CNA).- President Emmanuel Macron of France has announced that the Notre Dame Cathedral spire will be rebuilt as a r

Vatican diplomat tells UN ‘gender identity’ category not 2020-07-09 11:15:00Rome Newsroom, Jul 9, 2020 / 09:15 am (CNA).- A Holy See diplomat raised concern at the United Nations in Geneva this week over the use of the term &l

Survey finds 30% of German Catholics are considering 2020-07-09 10:15:00CNA Staff, Jul 9, 2020 / 08:15 am (CNA).- A survey released Thursday found that 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving the Church. The

A tale of two Churches: Young African priest 2020-07-08 11:30:00Reggio Calabria, Italy, Jul 8, 2020 / 09:30 am (CNA).- Last month three men were ordained to the priesthood in a small city in southern Italy. Among t

‘Heart speaks to heart’: Benedict XVI sends message 2020-07-08 10:30:00Rome Newsroom, Jul 8, 2020 / 08:30 am (CNA).- Benedict XVI watched his brother’s funeral via livestream on Wednesday as his secretary Archbishop

UK urged to sanction Nigerian officials for failing 2020-07-08 09:00:00CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- A new report Wednesday urged the U.K. to sanction Nigerian officials accused of turning a blind eye to the p

‘It meant a great deal to her’: the 2020-07-08 07:00:00CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2020 / 05:00 am (CNA).- She was voted the “greatest Black Briton.” A statue of her stands opposite the Houses of Parliam

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Who was the “good thief” and why is 2020-07-13 00:00:59Dismas is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, primarily through the words of Jesus Christ, who promised he would be in Heaven.

3 Ways St. Kateri Tekakwitha is an example 2020-07-13 00:00:45Very few of her contemporaries knew of the humble Mohawk woman, but her life and legacy shine brightly through the centuries.

Should a Christian avoid success? 2020-07-13 00:00:34As you work towards your goals, take these precautions to remain true to Gospel values.

Prayer to be more cheerful on a daily 2020-07-13 00:00:32If being cheerful is not your natural disposition, here is a prayer for you!

Alec Guinness and the role that led to 2020-07-13 00:00:24The actor rejected Christianity as a youth, but his portrayal of a literary priest gave him an insight that he could not ignore.

A few tips for parents of a teenager 2020-07-13 00:00:23How can we help our adolescents prepare for a lasting relationship?

Pope expresses sorrow at decision to turn Hagia 2020-07-12 10:41:28After nearly 100 years as a museum, one-time cathedral will again be a place of worship for Islam.

The little-known Botticelli fresco in the Sistine Chapel 2020-07-12 00:00:58"Temptations of Christ" is considered the Renaissance master's “trial” work to prove himself to Pope Sixtus IV.

Prayer against wandering thoughts during meditation 2020-07-12 00:00:54If you keep getting distracted during meditation, pray this prayer to ask God's help to stay focused.

Here’s what early Christian families ate for dinner 2020-07-12 00:00:53Make your Sunday meal special with this recipe used by early Christians!

Tom Hanks faces war’s moral realities as Navy 2020-07-12 00:00:51Director Aaron Schneider talks about what it's like to work with famous actor who doubles as screenwriter.

How to care for our aging parents 2020-07-12 00:00:46Helping our parents age gracefully takes patience, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness.

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The Way Forward After June Medical 2020-07-04 06:00:00My high school wrestling coach (of blessed memory) had one response whenever wrestlers would complain about injuries, bad calls from referees, or even

Lot at the Doorway 2020-07-03 06:00:00Abraham’s nephew Lot plays a surprisingly large role in the Genesis narrative. The son of Abraham’s dead brother Haran, Lot tags along wit

A Win For Religious Schools 2020-07-03 06:00:00John Roberts just bulldozed the wall separating church and state,” a Slate writer announced after the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision i

The Metaphysics of Bostock 2020-07-02 11:50:00Elizabeth Anscombe famously insisted that widespread acceptance of contraception would undermine the relationship between marriage, sex, and children.

Against Doomerism 2020-07-02 06:00:00Over the last month First Things has been blessed by an outpouring of support. Many readers have generously responded to our solicitations. This is

A Godless Great Awakening 2020-07-02 06:00:00Why did millions of Americans don surgical masks, insist on an inviolable national quarantine to keep death at bay, then suddenly remove their masks,

Books for the Summer of Our Discontent 2020-07-01 06:00:00These past few months, I expect many folks have found themselves resorting to the page and the lamp more often; may that literary trend continue long

A Grand Old Flag 2020-06-30 06:00:00Whenever the national anthem is played or sung before a game I am attending, I stand and face the flag until the anthem is over. (If it happens to be

New Faiths of the Self 2020-06-29 12:30:00 Strange Rites:New Religions For a Godless World by tara isabella burtonpublicaffairs, 320 pages, $28.00  Continue Reading »

A Time for Catechesis 2020-06-29 06:00:00In my last article for First Things , I commented that the speed of cultural change, combined with our natural tendency to see things such as Supre

Of Statues and Symbolic Murder 2020-06-26 12:30:00In our culture, we have gotten so used to the idea that “iconoclasm” is a good and admirable thing, a vigorous rethinking of hoary pieties

Taking the Long Road 2020-06-26 06:00:00My liberal arts education at Wyoming Catholic College taught me the importance of first and last principles. Thanks to the school’s Great Books

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‘You are not forgotten,' Vatican cardinal tells seafarers 2020-07-12 08:30:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 06:30 am (CNA).- A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” f

Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become 2020-07-12 08:00:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. 

Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is 2020-07-12 06:50:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 04:50 am (CNA).- Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine

News anchor-turned-Catholic vocations director embarks on 'Tour de 2020-07-12 05:53:00Jackson, Miss., Jul 12, 2020 / 03:53 am (CNA).- This Sunday, a Catholic priest will embark on a 320-mile, 5-day bike ride to recruit young men and wom

Gomez asks for prayers after fire at 'spiritual 2020-07-11 22:15:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 08:15 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has expressed his “terrible sadness” after a fire at a 249

Arrest made in Florida Catholic church burning 2020-07-11 21:14:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 07:14 pm (CNA).-   A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholic

Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with 2020-07-11 16:25:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 02:25 pm (CNA).-    Update: An arrest was made Saturday afternoon in this case. Read the story here. A Florida m

Mission founded by St. Junípero Serra burns in 2020-07-11 14:40:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 12:40 pm (CNA).-   A massive fire devastated an eighteenth century mission church in San Gabriel, in the Archdiocese o

Pope Francis recognizes 'Padre Kino,' Arizona's missionary priest 2020-07-11 14:00:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis on Saturday recognized the heroic virtue of the life of a 17th century Italian Jesuit missiona

Why some Catholic churches in England are struggling 2020-07-11 14:00:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 12:00 pm (CNA).- When the government permitted churches in England to resume public Masses July 4, Fr. Rick McGrath faced a

Pope Francis advances cause of teen who died 2020-07-11 07:30:00Vatican City, Jul 11, 2020 / 05:30 am (CNA).- The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of a 14-year-old Ital

St. Paul, a miracle, and the first Christian 2020-07-11 06:00:00Reggio Calabria, Italy, Jul 11, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA).- The imprisonment of St. Paul in Rome, and his eventual martyrdom, are well-known. But days bef

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Junípero Serra and the Founding of the West 2020-07-08 05:10:06The story of the American founding usually begins in the East. In that account, we speak of the War of Independence, the establishment of the Ame

Efficiency or Mediocrity? 2020-07-08 05:00:52The American city is built on efficiency. Roads weave and connect, and gas stations populate major street corners. Fast food restaurant chains pepper

Let Teddy Stay 2020-07-07 05:10:15Navigating the current political waters can seem not only difficult but pointless. In our times, leadership has failed in almost every sector of socie

A Little Oasis of Orthodoxy 2020-07-07 05:00:49Considering a title for this essay, I rather facetiously suggested to my friend, Father Edward Tomlinson, who assisted me with many of the facts for t

But God’s First 2020-07-06 05:10:45Before nine o’clock on July 6, 1535, the Lord Chancellor of England was conducted to Tower Hill, London, where he lost his head for the crime of

Cleaving the Body 2020-07-06 05:00:43People who read Dante for the first time may well be surprised that of the two great ways to embrace what is evil—as opposed to loving what is g

Racism Against Whites Is a Sin, Too 2020-07-03 05:10:09Pope Francis has condemned racism, and what Catholic could possibly disagree? Responding to the killing of George Floyd, the Holy Father said: “

Give Me Attila the Hun 2020-07-03 05:00:58Give me Attila the Hun over our present-day homegrown barbarians. There was something honest about the old-fashioned barbarians. Whether they were the

Revenge of the Neo-Jacobins 2020-07-03 05:00:36Some mock America’s statue-smashers as ignoramuses who do not know what they are doing or why. But there are very good reasons why we see monume

Bishop Barron’s Pitiful (But Honest) Response to a 2020-07-02 05:10:05Across the developed world, ignorant mobs and anarchists are tearing down statues of saints, defacing church monuments, and setting the churches on fi

A Woman’s Case against Women-Priests 2020-07-01 05:10:43In order for women to embrace our proper role in sanctifying the priesthood, we must be willing to abandon the adversarial position we often place our

The Work of Friendship 2020-07-01 05:00:35“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” —Matthew 6:22 I’m

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New Law Targets Churches in Montenegro, Christian Leaders 2020-07-10 08:25:04Religious tensions are now running high in the small Balkan nation of Montenegro because of a controversial new law aimed at churches.

Australia Stands Up to China, Ends Hong Kong 2020-07-09 11:11:58Australia suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visas for Hong Kong residents in response to China’s imposition of a toug

Erdogan Fans the Flames of Religious Intolerance: Christians 2020-07-08 15:56:14Christians and other religious minorities are being blamed for bringing COVID-19 to Turkey where a series of attacks on churches is sparking fear and

Promise Keepers' 2020 Blockbuster Event: Tony Evans, TD 2020-07-08 15:37:00Promise Keepers, a Christ-centered organization dedicated to helping men grow in their Christian faith, has announced the lineup of speakers and perfo

Trump Pulling Out of WHO as US Reaches 2020-07-08 15:02:59The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations that it will withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) because it misled the

China's All-Out Assault on America: How the Communist 2020-07-08 09:21:34China intends to become the world's only superpower, by any means necessary.

'The World is Watching': China's New Hong Kong 2020-07-07 18:39:05There's now major push back against China's new security law put into place in Hong Kong.  Although the chief executive there says it will not

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Says He Has Tested 2020-07-07 11:45:28Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Instead of Praising God, Chinese Churches Ordered to 2020-07-06 14:30:46The Chinese communist government is allowing some churches to reopen in the wake of COVID-19, but the congregations must follow certain rules. 

Is Wifely Submission a Trap for Women? Not 2020-07-06 11:46:52What does the Bible really mean when it tells women to submit to their husbands and men to be the head of their homes? One of America's most popular

Japan Floods Leave up to 34 Dead, Many 2020-07-05 07:29:41Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday i

Heavy Rain Floods Southern Japan; Over a Dozen 2020-07-04 07:43:44Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people presumed dead, about 10 missing and dozens

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This 4th of July, 1P5 Needs You! 2020-07-03 16:39:22For Americans, 4th of July Weekend is a time to get together with family and friends, mindful of the gratitude we have for the liberties our country h

On the Precious Blood of Jesus, the Price 2020-07-02 15:00:46The Catholic Church dedicates the month of July to the Precious Blood of Jesus. St. Peter the Apostle reminds us that while we were yet dead in our si

Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, Brother to Pope Benedict XVI, 2020-07-02 14:05:31On Wednesday of this week, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, passed away. At age 96, the elder Ratzinger brother

On Vatican II, Piety, and Being an Obedient 2020-07-02 09:55:45Liberals and Modernists of every stripe attempt to defend their own identity as Catholics by an appeal to infallibility. This appeal is not an effort

Vatican’s Appeasement of China Goes a Long Way 2020-07-01 16:55:54It was Mark Twain who, albeit tritely, said it best: “history doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.” Spectators from all si

Saint Louis Stands Against the New World Order 2020-07-01 09:00:40At the top of a grassy hill in St. Louis, Missouri, a bronze apotheosis of the city’s patron sits erect on a giant steed, keeping watch over the

Calling Out Sin and the True Meaning of 2020-06-30 15:00:12A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happen

Defending Saints Is for the Laity, Defending Sinners 2020-06-30 09:00:28“Unite the clans!” frequently urges Michael Matt of the Remnant Newspaper. After months of shambolic infighting amongst faithful Catholics

Black Lives Matter Usurps the Powers of God 2020-06-29 20:05:29The year 2020 is half-finished. The remnants of civilization continue to burn, the enemies of Christ push the Overton window ever wider, and Christian

Why Viganò’s Critique of the Council Must Be 2020-06-29 10:03:34Is the recent “attack” on Vatican II a “crisis moment” for traditionalists? Are we turning on a legitimate and laudable Counci

1P5 Podcast Ep. 68 – New Vatican Catechesis 2020-06-26 18:46:10On this episode of the podcast, Steve flies solo, breaking down a couple of very important stories not currently being widely discussed. First, the Di

Messianic Prophecies and Their Utility in Evangelization 2020-06-25 15:00:21Our Lord Himself, His apostles, and the first evangelists frequently make use of the prophetic witnesses in the O.T. Scriptures in their arguments and

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China bans Cruz, Rubio, Smith, Brownback over criticism 2020-07-13 07:10:14China on Monday said it will ban entry to U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam

EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia 2020-07-13 06:25:43European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and ch

Florida priest hopes to be shepherd God calls 2020-07-13 06:19:32During his news conference in Savannah, Father Stephen Parkes was asked whether his appointment as a bishop displays confidence in his ability to shep

Corruption in Somalia complicates aid during pandemic 2020-07-13 06:08:02Corruption in Somalia complicates the battle against the spread of COVID-19 in the Horn of Africa country, a representative of Caritas said.

Fighting racism means putting faith in action, say 2020-07-13 05:57:27Amid the turbulence since George Floyd's death, the Catholic Church is in a position to offer the faithful words of healing. But in the age of social

Vatican: Seafarers deserve ‘esteem and gratitude’ during pandemic 2020-07-12 08:46:03The Vatican is highlighting the plight of maritime workers during the pandemic, saying bans on shore leave are severely stressing crews stuck aboard s

Amid unrest, some say church can engage in 2020-07-12 07:09:07Some bishops have denounced them. Others have embraced them. One held a sign with the words as he kneeled in a moment of prayer recalling the death of

Japanese bishops’ anti-nuclear power book available in English 2020-07-12 06:54:59An English version of a book by Japan's bishops appealing for the abolition of nuclear power is now available for free on the internet

Survey of bishops reveals how pandemic has shaken 2020-07-12 06:49:50Nearly every bishop responding to a survey said the coronavirus pandemic has seriously affected the celebration of the sacraments and rites and sacram

Pope Francis ‘pained’ by decision to turn Hagia 2020-07-12 06:38:42Pope Francis Sunday broke his silence on the decision to revert Turkey's famed Hagia Sophia into a mosque, saying he is 'pained' by the ruling.

With new claims against composer, archdiocese restricts local 2020-07-11 06:13:13Catholic hymn composer David Haas is not permitted to give presentations, workshops or concerts at events hosted by Catholic entities in the Archdioce

Hard-hit Italian hospital has no more COVID-19 patients 2020-07-11 06:07:24Staff at the Pope John XXIII hospital in Bergamo -- once the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy -- announced they had no more patients with c

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Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply 2020-07-09 19:18:09The Catholic Health Association July 7 said it was "deeply regrettable" that President Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the U.S. from the World H

Catholic universities oppose ICE guidance for international students 2020-07-09 19:12:43U.S. Catholic college and university leaders have joined the nation's higher education community in condemning a new policy announced by the Trump ad

Cardinal Tobin asks Trump to grant clemency to 2020-07-09 18:57:36Federal death-row inmate Dustin Lee Honken was convicted of "heinous" crimes but killing him "will do nothing to restore justice or heal those stil

Virtual Renaissance: Online tourism breathes new life in 2020-07-09 18:24:51As museums and historical sites in Italy slowly begin opening their doors after several months of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, technology

Religious men and women celebrate significant jubilee anniversaries 2020-07-09 17:50:01The Catholic Spirit is honored to highlight religious women and men who are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year and who are serving, have se

With new allegations against Haas, archdiocese restricts local 2020-07-09 17:19:11Tim O’Malley, archdiocesan director of ministerial standards, said in a statement that the archdiocese has received new, independent reports fro

Vatican: More must be done to protect rights, 2020-07-09 14:36:32The international community must increase its efforts to help protect the lives of refugees, who are often exploited instead of being protected, a Vat

Ex-Salvadoran officer: ‘High command’ gave order to kill 2020-07-09 13:02:50A former Salvadoran army officer has testified that the "high command" gave orders to eliminate Jesuits priests during the country's civil war. He

Why “What are the bishops doing about it?” 2020-07-09 12:56:21Recently, the bishops of California made a statement regarding the attacks on the statues of St. Junipero Serra in San Francisco, Ventura, and Los Ang

Heart of Jesus, Holy Temple of God 2020-07-09 12:41:32I’ve been reading, recently, a good deal of the work of Dietrich von Hildebrand—perhaps not a household name, but in fact one of the great

Archbishop Hebda: If mask-wearing is a sacrifice, unite 2020-07-08 22:34:23“As a Church that is pro-life, we need to embrace those practices that will reasonably minimize the risk of harm to our most vulnerable brothers

Retired Pope Benedict follows his brother’s funeral virtually 2020-07-08 18:37:45Retired Pope Benedict XVI followed the funeral of his brother, Georg Ratzinger, via livestreaming, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

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The Music of American Composer Charles Martin Loeffler 2020-07-11 17:00:10Charles Martin Loeffler’s rise to eminence among composers worldwide signals an American cultural arrival at the turn of the 20th century. In a

The Sweet Value of Literature 2020-07-11 17:00:05Our literature choices shouldn’t be confined by categories and comparison. We should consider what sustains us, what brings life and hope, what

“The Cremation of Sam McGee” 2020-07-11 15:00:58There are strange things done in the midnight sun ⁠By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales ⁠That would mak

On Saint Benedict 2020-07-10 18:00:18St. Benedict of Norcia, with his life and his work, had a fundamental influence on the development of European civilization and culture. The most impo

How One Monk Began Rebuilding the West 2020-07-10 17:59:28The life of Venerable Dom Prosper Guéranger, a Benedictine monk, is truly one of rebuilding the Church from the ruins of the French Revolution

The Imaginative Conservative: 10 Years of Preserving & 2020-07-09 17:00:43What we held back in 2010 we still hold today: “The Imaginative Conservative” is not meant to be one voice, but many voices forming one vo

A Decade of Hope-Filled Conservatism 2020-07-09 16:26:31I pray that The Imaginative Conservative offers a conservatism of thought and imagination in the hope of preserving the best of the Western tradition

“This Is Your Sword” 2020-07-09 16:01:02Bruce Springsteen released “This Is Your Sword” on his 2014 album, High Hopes. Now brothers and sisters listen to me These are the few thi

Truth, or Cultural Imperialism? 2020-07-09 16:00:57Secular relativists and Europhobes in academics say that based on entirely subjective criteria, a Eurocentric culture collectively decided that certai

Two Concepts of Europe: Remarks at the “Europe 2020-07-08 20:00:00I can identify two different concepts of Europe. The first is the progressive, which promotes multiculturalism and pro-migration and anti-family polic

How Successful Were the Articles of Confederation? 2020-07-08 18:00:55The Articles of Confederation were doomed by their perceived structural weakness. Yet defenders of the Articles at the time correctly pointed out that

A Declaration of Interdependence: Rereading the American Declaration 2020-07-08 11:45:20While the Declaration of Independence may be linked in the popular imagination with notions of unfettered freedom and autonomy, in reality, the Declar

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Black Lives, White Supremacy, and Red Blood 2020-06-25 12:36:56Patrick Hutchinson, a black lives matter protester, carried a suspected far-right protester to safety on June 13. (Sorce: Washington Post) We have hea

55 YEARS LATER: Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s Appraisal of 2020-06-24 06:00:00A Remnant Exclusive ROME, June 24, 2020 — Bishop Athanasius Schneider has today issued a text titled “Some reflections on the Second Vatic

FIRES OF HELL: Turning to the Sacred Heart 2020-06-23 13:56:43New from Remnant TV... This Sunday Sermon from So. Saint Paul, Father traces the powerful devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus all the way back to Ou

ON REVOLUTION 2020-06-20 14:35:38The order in any society depends on its morals, beliefs, traditions, laws, religion and values – in short, its culture.  The revolution whi

TO HELL with GLOBALISM: United We Stand, One 2020-06-17 23:52:09New from RTV... Now is the time for all Christians to come to the aid of their countries under globalist siege. Here in America, we know that our coun

Important RTV Video BLOCKED in Italy, Vatican City 2020-06-15 23:23:33New from Remnant TV... Does Pope Francis support defunding America’s police departments? Yesterday, the original version of this video was block

CONTROLLED CHAOS: Beating Trump, Gaslighting America 2020-06-14 00:56:29New from Remnant TV... From the Editor's Desk, Michael Matt tackles the question of rising racial tension in America and its impact on the 2020 presi

Christopher Ferrara Represents Priests, Rabbis, Sues de Blasio, 2020-06-13 10:40:10I haven’t appeared on these pages for a while because, as Special Counsel to the Thomas More Society (TMS), my time has been consumed with filin

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Gold Sends a Warning 2020-07-07 05:00:00Gold is a much maligned and misunderstood metal that serves simply as a store of value. It has been said that an ounce of gold will always buy a

Restoring Reason in American Culture, Part 2 2020-07-06 06:02:15In a recent essay, I explained how the social chaos being experienced in the U.S. today can be traced to a half-century of valuing emotion over r

Searching for Holy Joy 2020-07-05 10:03:48The opening prayer for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time begins with these words: “O God, who in the abasement of your Son have raised up a

The Little Ones 2020-07-04 06:00:00If we were to go over again our readings for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we might find them requesting us to do a lot of inner violence to our w

A Blind Faith in Science 2020-07-02 05:44:00One does not have to spend much time listening to the news of late to hear how our politicians will “follow the science.” Of course,

Unhappy Deficit Day? 2020-07-01 05:00:00Even before our nationwide COVID-19 panic attack, we were heading for yet another trillion dollar deficit. Before the dust settled, 30 million America

With Change, There is a Leaving Behind 2020-06-30 05:00:00On Friday, June 19, 2020, I was officially transferred from Mater Dei Hospital, Malta’s General Hospital, to the Oncology Centre of Sir Anthony

Restoring Reason in American Culture 2020-06-29 05:00:00I recently discussed why social chaos is spreading across the U.S. The answer, I argued, is that the movement to elevate feelings over reaso

Can You Love Jesus Above All Else? 2020-06-28 08:08:59The readings for the 13th Sunday this year are especially challenging. The Gospel beginning in Matthew Chapter 10:37 is, I believe, one of the mo

A Public Genuflection 2020-06-26 05:00:00One of the initial things I learned as a practicing Catholic in the first grade, 71 years ago, was how to genuflect. Dating back to at least, Ale

Adam Smith’s Three Moral Principles for Navigating our 2020-06-25 05:00:00America is on fire. Protestors are burning flags. Rioters are burning cars. And people are metaphorically burning bridges, rendering it impossible to

Courageous Discipleship 2020-06-24 05:00:00Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I—known to history as “Elizabeth the Great”—Catholics in England were in grave danger. 

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Archbishop Gomez: ‘Always Forward!’ San Gabriel Fire is 2020-07-13 06:52:01By Catholic News Agency | LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez has called for Catholics to find hope and a renewed sense of m

Statues of Mary Vandalized in Weekend of Catholic 2020-07-13 06:40:01By Catholic News Agency | BOSTON, Ma. — Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, t

Pope Francis: ‘If We Want, We Can Become 2020-07-13 06:34:01By Catholic News Agency | VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. 

A Catholic Champion Celebrates 20 Years of Landmark 2020-07-13 06:28:01By Peter Jesserer Smith | WASHINGTON — Twenty years ago, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., saw landmark legislation enacted into law that fundament

This Can Be Changed Only By Prayer And 2020-07-13 01:01:01By Tito Edwards | A Situation That Can Be Changed Only by Prayer & Fasting – Fr. James Lloyd, C.S.P., at The Catholic World Report +1 A War

For the Next Three Sundays, the Gospels Teach 2020-07-12 13:37:01By John Grondelski | For the next three Sundays, the Church’s Gospel will tap Chapter 13 of St. Matthew, which contains five parables about the

The Holy Lives and Passions of Sts. Louis 2020-07-12 13:25:01By Susanna Spencer | They passed each other on a bridge one spring day — a distinguished, reserved, hardworking watchmaker who had tried and fai

Arrest Made in Florida Catholic Church Burning 2020-07-12 13:03:01By Catholic News Agency | OCALA, Fl. — A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholic Church

Pope Francis Expresses Sadness After Hagia Sophia is 2020-07-12 09:29:01By Catholic News Agency | VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byza

First Freedom Prevails: 2 Supreme Court Decisions Draw 2020-07-12 09:27:01By Michael Warsaw | Religious liberty has won the day, at least for now. In two separate 7-2 decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the r

Who Made Our Lady of Fatima’s Crown? 2020-07-12 09:26:01By Joseph Pronechen | For the last 74 years, one of the most recognizable royal crowns in the world is the one worn by Our Lady of Fatima at her shrin

Archbishop Gomez Asks For Prayers After Fire at 2020-07-12 08:13:01By Catholic News Agency | LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has expressed his “terrible sadness” after

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Dogma frees, relativism enslaves 2020-07-13 00:01:56The relativism that resulted from the abandonment of dogma brought with it a whole new set of problems that could...

Hong Kong, religious freedom, and Catholic responsibility 2020-07-13 00:01:34China’s current policy is a toxic blend of Mao’s ruthlessness and sophisticated 21st-century surveillance techniques — in effect, an

Junipero Serra mission burned 2020-07-13 00:01:20A massive fire devastated an 18th century mission church in San Gabriel, in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, July 11....

30% of German Catholics consider leaving 2020-07-13 00:01:13A poll, conducted by the research institute INSA Consulere for the Catholic weekly newspaper Die Tagespost, reported that almost a...

Museum to Mosque: Why Hagia Sophia Matters 2020-07-13 00:00:28Ines A. Murzaku: The decision to convert the former church from a museum into a mosque erases history and will further undermine Christian-Muslim amit

Breaking from Seductive Sentimentality 2020-07-12 00:00:22Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky: Our contemporary verbal engineering disfigures authentic human love and reduces Catholic faith and morals to pious sentimental

To My Black Brothers and Sisters 2020-07-11 00:00:04Fr. R. G. Cipolla: Beware of those toppling statues in the name of Black Lives Matter. They erase history to achieve goals antithetical to Christianit

School choice clears a hurdle 2020-07-10 00:01:53Throughout the modern era, the Catholic Church has been concerned about the need for parents to be truly and wholly...

Living 2020-07-10 00:01:47The fire in leaf and grass so green it seems each summer the last summer. The wind blowing, the leaves...

Chief Justice Roberts: a glass half-full? 2020-07-10 00:01:45John Roberts has made some decision that have given conservative reason to worry about the future. But, remember, wrote a...

Chesterton’s cops 2020-07-09 00:01:51When encountering a fence in his way, Chesterton writes, “the more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it...

An interview with the late Ennio Morricone 2020-07-09 00:01:34In a 2009 interview with Register correspondent Edward Pentin, the Italian composer reflects on his life of writing for the...

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A deep-thinking storyteller on the rise 2020-07-12 13:18:13What a curious thing, the short story collection—not taking the form of a novel, yet mounting something more, presumably, than a mere assemblage

Statues of Mary vandalized in weekend of church 2020-07-12 12:50:00CNA Staff, Jul 12, 2020 / 10:50 am (CNA).- Boston police are investigating an arson attack on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday night, the

Culture is about ‘creating, not destroying’ says sculptor 2020-07-12 10:00:00Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 12, 2020 / 08:00 am (CNA).- Tired and heartbroken at seeing statues get pulled down and vandalized, Canadian sculptor T

‘You are not forgotten,’ Vatican cardinal tells seafarers 2020-07-12 08:30:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 06:30 am (CNA).- A Vatican cardinal urged Catholics Sunday to exercise a “preferential option for the poor” f

Pope Francis: ‘If we want, we can become 2020-07-12 08:00:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics Sunday to reflect on whether they are receptive to the Word of God. 

Pope Francis expresses sadness after Hagia Sophia is 2020-07-12 06:50:00Vatican City, Jul 12, 2020 / 04:50 am (CNA).- Pope Francis expressed his sadness Sunday after Turkey’s decision to convert the former Byzantine

News anchor-turned-Catholic vocations director embarks on ‘Tour de 2020-07-12 05:53:00Jackson, Miss., Jul 12, 2020 / 03:53 am (CNA).- This Sunday, a Catholic priest will embark on a 320-mile, 5-day bike ride to recruit young men and wom

Gomez asks for prayers after fire at ‘spiritual 2020-07-11 22:15:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 08:15 pm (CNA).- Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles has expressed his “terrible sadness” after a fire at a 249

Arrest made in Florida Catholic church burning 2020-07-11 21:14:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 07:14 pm (CNA).-   A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly admitted to crashing a minivan into a Catholi

Florida man lights Catholic Church on fire with 2020-07-11 16:25:00CNA Staff, Jul 11, 2020 / 02:25 pm (CNA).-   A Florida man lit a Catholic Church aflame on Saturday, while people inside prepared for morning

Evangelizing a Troubled World: An interview with Bishop 2020-07-11 03:01:57MADISON, Wisconsin — When Most Rev. Donald J. Hying took possession of the crozier as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Madison, he said the jo

The stones of the Hagia Sophia will still 2020-07-10 20:50:54As the highly emotional and equally unreasonable “cancel culture” spreads across the globe, it is worth recalling the words of the America

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What Father Tolton might say about today's racial 2020-07-09 00:00:00Father Augustus Tolton, the first identified Black priest ordained for the United States, would likely be disappointed by what he sees going on in the

Supreme Court rules in favor of employer exemptions 2020-07-08 00:00:00In a 7-2 ruling July 8, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump administration rules that give employers more ability to opt out of providing contra

Catholic U. class shows how architectural workspace affects 2020-07-08 00:00:00PHOENIX (CNS) -- Robin Puttock gave the students in her architecture class at The Catholic University of America in Washington an unusual assignment -

Church capacity increases, but in some parishes Mass 2020-07-08 00:00:00Though more people are allowed in churches, many parishioners still opt to stay home.  

Vacation Bible school moves online 2020-07-08 00:00:00“Maybe we should just cancel.”

Faithful flock to online Masses, diocesan livestreaming numbers 2020-07-08 00:00:00Diocesan numbers from the past three months suggest that parishioners have embraced livestreamed Masses, which offer a safe and convenient way to stay

Catholic schools have right to fire teachers, Supreme 2020-07-08 00:00:00This case examined if courts can hear employment discrimination claims brought by teachers at Catholic elementary schools. 

Twins conjoined at head successfully separated at Vatican-owned 2020-07-08 00:00:00VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After more than a year of preliminary studies and three difficult operations, a medical team at the Vatican-owned pediatric hosp

Opening Mass for Marymount School Leadership Program 2020-07-08 00:00:00Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated an opening Mass for the Marymount School Leadership Program at the Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel in Arlington July

Central American bishops: 'We all must get involved' 2020-07-08 00:00:00MEXICO CITY — Central America's bishops have urged their governments and people to join together to provide health care and protect lives as th

Sunny days power parishes 2020-07-08 00:00:00Solar panels now sit atop several parish schools, churches and gyms. 

Dan Curtin: From inner-city teacher to national voice 2020-07-08 00:00:00When he started his career as a teacher at an inner-city Catholic high school in Washington in 1964, Dan Curtin had no ambitious plans to rise through

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Euthanasia Activists Exploit Coronavirus to Promote Assisted Suicide 2020-07-10 12:52:24Alistair Thompson wrote an excellent article – Euthanasia campaigners exploit Covid fears that was published by The Conservative Woman. Thompson

Alyssa Milano Lobbies El Salvador to Legalize Abortions, 2020-07-10 12:23:54Actress turned-abortion activist Alyssa Milano is pressuring a Central American country to abandon its protections for unborn babies and legalize abor

Planned Parenthood Lays Off 36 Employees, Abortion Business 2020-07-10 12:06:32Reports of “inner turmoil” and a “toxic environment” at Planned Parenthood abortion facilities in the mid-west give hope to th

Margaret Sanger Wanted to “Exterminate” Black People. Planned 2020-07-10 11:43:43Margaret Sanger, opened the first birth control clinic in America, and then founded the American Birth Control League, which is now called Planned Par

Elections Matter: President Trump’s Supreme Court Judges Both 2020-07-10 11:36:20Wednesday, the Supreme Court delivered two noteworthy victories for religious liberty. In Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, the court u

CNN Host Don Lemon: Jesus Christ “Admittedly Was 2020-07-10 11:31:03Have the hosts at CNN ever actually READ a Bible? We only ask because of an astounding comment on the July 6 edition of CNN Tonight. Talking to Chris

Judge Upholds Indiana Pro-Life Law Requiring Inspections of 2020-07-09 16:53:04A federal judge upheld part of an Indiana pro-life law Wednesday requiring annual inspections of abortion facilities, a move that will protect both un

President Trump Sanctions Communist China After it Forces 2020-07-09 15:29:53President Donald Trump’s administration sanctioned Communist Chinese leaders Thursday after new reports exposed on-going forced abortions and ot

Joe Biden Promises to Force Little Sisters of 2020-07-09 14:43:53Abortion activists were livid yesterday that the Supreme Court protected the Little Sisters of the Poor from having to fund abortions. But presidentia

Nancy Pelosi: It’s an “Injustice” That Americans are 2020-07-09 14:18:55Speaker Nancy Pelosi today talked about Democrat leaders want to overturn the Hyde Amendment, which has protected taxpayers for decades from having to

Abortionist Tells Women Injured by Abortions to Not 2020-07-09 12:56:14A New Mexico late-term abortionist admitted that they tell women not to go to the emergency room if they are experiencing abortion complications in a

NPR Doesn’t Mention Little Sisters in Story About 2020-07-09 12:30:18Catholic nuns won their challenge against the ObamaCare mandate to cover contraception. But in the NPR story, they were none. Public radio hid that th