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When Is a Jew Not a Jew?

Answer: when he is a Messianic Jew. Ac­cording to Israeli law, a Jew ceases to be a Jew for purposes of immigration to Israel when…

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Is Everyone Evil — or, Deep Down, Is Everyone Good?

Our desire to simplify the answers to this question is so strong that we flatten out their nuances and read our own “Yes” or “No”…

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Is President Trump Really Pro-Life?

Christian hope never rests on political administrations or party platforms. It rests on Jesus Christ. The political fight, therefore, must be rooted in a deeper…

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Pope Leo celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola

100,000 faithful attend Mass; more at Marian shrine

Vatican spokesman recalls papal statements on nukes

By Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, BXVI, Francis, Leo

D.C.: 495 faith leaders, others read entire Bible aloud

As celebration of founding truths ahead of 250th anniv.

French gov't ‘mobilizes’ against pro-life activists

After recent threats/attacks on 'family planning centers'

Will Pope Leo take Latin American approach to TLM?

Well-worn term there is: 'Duly noted, but not enforced'

VP Vance faces a complicated Catholic candidacy

Early lesson: he's likely to lose PR battles against Leo

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Pope Leo celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola

100,000 faithful attend Mass; more at Marian shrine

Vatican spokesman recalls papal statements on nukes

By Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, BXVI, Francis, Leo

D.C.: 495 faith leaders, others read entire Bible aloud

As celebration of founding truths ahead of 250th anniv.

French gov't ‘mobilizes’ against pro-life activists

After recent threats/attacks on 'family planning centers'

Will Pope Leo take Latin American approach to TLM?

Well-worn term there is: 'Duly noted, but not enforced'

VP Vance faces a complicated Catholic candidacy

Early lesson: he's likely to lose PR battles against Leo

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Sinking of the Titanic

By Marcus Peter
April 20th 2026 11:46 AM

On the night of April 14 and the early hours of April 15, 1912, the grandest ship on earth struck an iceberg in the North…

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Jaegerstaetter's Witness

By James Thunder
April 15th 2026 11:58 AM

On August 9, 1943, Franz Jaegerstaetter was beheaded for refusing to serve in the German army. The March 2009 edition of New Oxford Review contains…

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Who's Xerxes Now?

By Jason Morgan
April 14th 2026 11:07 AM

Even before the thrilling movie 300 (2006), many Westerners were familiar with the even more thrilling history of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). At…

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Front & Center

When Is a Jew Not a Jew?

Answer: when he is a Messianic Jew. Ac­cording to Israeli law, a Jew ceases to be a Jew for purposes of immigration to Israel when…

READ ARTICLE
Is Everyone Evil — or, Deep Down, Is Everyone Good?

Our desire to simplify the answers to this question is so strong that we flatten out their nuances and read our own “Yes” or “No”…

READ ARTICLE
Is President Trump Really Pro-Life?

Christian hope never rests on political administrations or party platforms. It rests on Jesus Christ. The political fight, therefore, must be rooted in a deeper…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola

100,000 faithful attend Mass; more at Marian shrine

Vatican spokesman recalls papal statements on nukes

By Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, BXVI, Francis, Leo

D.C.: 495 faith leaders, others read entire Bible aloud

As celebration of founding truths ahead of 250th anniv.

French gov't ‘mobilizes’ against pro-life activists

After recent threats/attacks on 'family planning centers'

Will Pope Leo take Latin American approach to TLM?

Well-worn term there is: 'Duly noted, but not enforced'

VP Vance faces a complicated Catholic candidacy

Early lesson: he's likely to lose PR battles against Leo

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola

100,000 faithful attend Mass; more at Marian shrine

Vatican spokesman recalls papal statements on nukes

By Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, BXVI, Francis, Leo

D.C.: 495 faith leaders, others read entire Bible aloud

As celebration of founding truths ahead of 250th anniv.

French gov't ‘mobilizes’ against pro-life activists

After recent threats/attacks on 'family planning centers'

Will Pope Leo take Latin American approach to TLM?

Well-worn term there is: 'Duly noted, but not enforced'

VP Vance faces a complicated Catholic candidacy

Early lesson: he's likely to lose PR battles against Leo

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

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Sinking of the Titanic

April 20th 2026 11:46 AM

On the night of April 14 and the early hours of April 15, 1912, the grandest ship on earth struck…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Jaegerstaetter's Witness

April 15th 2026 11:58 AM

On August 9, 1943, Franz Jaegerstaetter was beheaded for refusing to serve in the German army. The March 2009 edition…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Who's Xerxes Now?

April 14th 2026 11:07 AM

Even before the thrilling movie 300 (2006), many Westerners were familiar with the even more thrilling history of the Battle…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Just War Theory & the Iraq War

The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more

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Latin Mass

At Mass, Actions Speak Louder Than Words... Where Has All the Latin Gone?... The New Mass Just Can't Be Fixed... Whither the Roman Rite?... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Mary, Mother of God

Marian Devotion as a Way of Life... Return to the Message of Fatima... The Virgin Birth: Where Science Meets Scripture... 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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