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Pope Leo: The suffering people of Gaza need peace

'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'

Cardinal Becciu’s Vatican appeal hearing begins

He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority

Leo outlines his vision of synodality in Diocese of Rome

Recommends formation of local participatory bodies

Film brings Rupnik abuse allegations to big screen

'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival

IL Bp. Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award

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Barcelona: Sagrada Familia's central tower is going up

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“Our democracy” is in peril, we are told, endlessly, by pundits and politicians. A Supreme Court justice, talking heads, politicians, and academics have come out…

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A peculiar subset of modern moral corrosion is metal theft: the stealing of objects ranging from manhole covers to fire hydrants to be sold as…

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The Need to Stop Grasping

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Front & Center

Vive la Différence!

Men and women are different. Masculine and feminine are unique God-given qualities that cannot be genderblended into oblivion.

READ ARTICLE
An Uncommon Core: Fidelity to the Church

Any Catholic institution with a mission not anchored to the Magisterium is unlikely to make saints but is certain to produce heretics.

READ ARTICLE
Medium Unwell

We are caught in a new age of New Age, a time of technological idolatry in which everyone is fighting in a spiritual war that…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo: The suffering people of Gaza need peace

'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'

Cardinal Becciu’s Vatican appeal hearing begins

He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority

Leo outlines his vision of synodality in Diocese of Rome

Recommends formation of local participatory bodies

Film brings Rupnik abuse allegations to big screen

'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival

IL Bp. Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award

Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia's central tower is going up

Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo: The suffering people of Gaza need peace

'There's no future based on violence, forced exile, revenge'

Cardinal Becciu’s Vatican appeal hearing begins

He maintains he acted with papal approval & authority

Leo outlines his vision of synodality in Diocese of Rome

Recommends formation of local participatory bodies

Film brings Rupnik abuse allegations to big screen

'Nuns vs. The Vatican' premiered at Toronto Film Festival

IL Bp. Paprocki ‘shocked’ by Durbin’s Chicago award

Notes it violates Chicago’s own archdiocesan policy

Barcelona: Sagrada Familia's central tower is going up

Once complete, basilica will be the tallest church in Europe

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Not 'Our' Democracy

September 22nd 2025 12:07 PM

“Our democracy” is in peril, we are told, endlessly, by pundits and politicians. A Supreme Court justice, talking heads, politicians,…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Metallic Sacrilege

September 18th 2025 11:12 AM

A peculiar subset of modern moral corrosion is metal theft: the stealing of objects ranging from manhole covers to fire…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Need to Stop Grasping

September 16th 2025 11:56 AM

Last Sunday’s Second Reading -- for the Exaltation of the Cross, which preempted the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time --…

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What “Old Books” Have to Teach Us About Being Human in the 21st Century... Dracula By Bram Stoker... “William Wilson” By Edgar Allan Poe... 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

VIEW DOSSIER

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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