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Dutch Catholic chapel, cemetery severely damaged

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Assisted-suicide bill stalls in Illinois legislature

Amid ardent opposition from leading Catholics, Cupich

39% of world’s permanent deacons serve in the U.S.

Over 20,000, although their number is now decreasing

CARA: 78% of new priests regularly visited Adoration

Time spent there has outsized impact on discernment

U.S. man accused of defrauding Venezuelan dioceses

And clergy; $3.2M to 'investment' guy in Ponzi-like scheme

Dutch Catholic chapel, cemetery severely damaged

In Doorwerth, a town of 5,000; community shocked

Swiss laywomen’s group drops ‘Catholic’ from name

Driven by concern over public image of the term

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Marital Lessons from Clotilde and Clovis

By John M. Grondelski
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June third is observed in France as the feast of St. Clotilde. She was the 5th-century wife of Clovis, pagan king of the Franks. Clotilde…

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By James Hanink
May 27th 2025 11:51 AM

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Front & Center

The Best Book Written About C.S. Lewis

One of the most remarkable aspects of JACK is the reader's sense of having a trust­worthy guide who knows the ter­rain.

READ ARTICLE
The Strange Death of Australian Catholicism

Belloc observed that the Church could not be a purely human institution, as “no purely human institution conducted with such knavish imbecility could last a…

READ ARTICLE
Defending Dives, Defunding Lazarus

J.D. Vance invoked St. Augustine and the 'ordo amoris' while discussing immigration issues, drawing great commentary from all sides and even a papal rebuke.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Assisted-suicide bill stalls in Illinois legislature

Amid ardent opposition from leading Catholics, Cupich

39% of world’s permanent deacons serve in the U.S.

Over 20,000, although their number is now decreasing

CARA: 78% of new priests regularly visited Adoration

Time spent there has outsized impact on discernment

U.S. man accused of defrauding Venezuelan dioceses

And clergy; $3.2M to 'investment' guy in Ponzi-like scheme

Dutch Catholic chapel, cemetery severely damaged

In Doorwerth, a town of 5,000; community shocked

Swiss laywomen’s group drops ‘Catholic’ from name

Driven by concern over public image of the term

VIEW ARCHIVE
Assisted-suicide bill stalls in Illinois legislature

Amid ardent opposition from leading Catholics, Cupich

39% of world’s permanent deacons serve in the U.S.

Over 20,000, although their number is now decreasing

CARA: 78% of new priests regularly visited Adoration

Time spent there has outsized impact on discernment

U.S. man accused of defrauding Venezuelan dioceses

And clergy; $3.2M to 'investment' guy in Ponzi-like scheme

Dutch Catholic chapel, cemetery severely damaged

In Doorwerth, a town of 5,000; community shocked

Swiss laywomen’s group drops ‘Catholic’ from name

Driven by concern over public image of the term

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Marital Lessons from Clotilde and Clovis

June 4th 2025 12:09 PM

June third is observed in France as the feast of St. Clotilde. She was the 5th-century wife of Clovis, pagan…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Babies & Politicians

May 29th 2025 11:23 AM

Can we have a discussion that prescinds from party identifications, a discussion that involves normal people talking to each other?…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Leo XIII's Legacy

May 27th 2025 11:51 AM

Our welcome of Pope Leo XIV is sparking fresh interest in the heritage of Leo XIII (1878-1903), and for a…

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Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... and more

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Vital Works Reconsidered

When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and more

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Stand up and defend your faith.

Culture is shifting, but you can count on The New Oxford Review for an unwavering Catholic point of view. The message of the Church is easily muddled in today’s increasingly hostile, secular culture. We understand what’s coming at you, and we have articles and resources to help you defend your faith and grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings.

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