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The Pope's immigration rhetoric doesn’t reflect the everyday reality in the cradle of Christendom. It seems to be born of a sentimentality that is disastrous…

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Her resolve to raise Constantine as a warrior son, and her gradual understanding and acceptance of Christianity, prepare her for the discovery of the True…

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Vicar of Christ is 'proclaiming Gospel, shepherding souls'

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Leo says people are ready for transition to social peace

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'Safe travel passage' window for locals to attend events

Trump admin. nixes $11M for Catholic Charities Miami

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USCCB doctrine chair clarifies Catholic just war theory

A just war must be defense against actively waged offense

Vatican spokesman: Ever more difficult to claim just war

Use of WMD, deadly AI-guided tech raises grave questions

K of C affirm ‘solidarity’ with Pope amid Trump rants

Vicar of Christ is 'proclaiming Gospel, shepherding souls'

Pope in Cameroon: Peace ‘must be embraced & lived’

Leo says people are ready for transition to social peace

Cameroon separatists cease fire during papal visit

'Safe travel passage' window for locals to attend events

Trump admin. nixes $11M for Catholic Charities Miami

Funds used to care for migrant kids who enter U.S. alone

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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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The Polyvalence of Passion

By James Hanink
April 13th 2026 11:53 AM

Of late, there is an epidemic of excitement. Commerce crackles with it. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is, respectively, so excited to be the new…

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Pope St. John Paul II

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Front & Center

Finding a New Way to Get a Glimpse of God

The circus speaks not only to the young as well as to the old, but also to mentally handicapped people as well as to the…

READ ARTICLE
Suicidal Empathy, European Style

The Pope's immigration rhetoric doesn’t reflect the everyday reality in the cradle of Christendom. It seems to be born of a sentimentality that is disastrous…

READ ARTICLE
St. Helena’s Pursuits

Her resolve to raise Constantine as a warrior son, and her gradual understanding and acceptance of Christianity, prepare her for the discovery of the True…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
USCCB doctrine chair clarifies Catholic just war theory

A just war must be defense against actively waged offense

Vatican spokesman: Ever more difficult to claim just war

Use of WMD, deadly AI-guided tech raises grave questions

K of C affirm ‘solidarity’ with Pope amid Trump rants

Vicar of Christ is 'proclaiming Gospel, shepherding souls'

Pope in Cameroon: Peace ‘must be embraced & lived’

Leo says people are ready for transition to social peace

Cameroon separatists cease fire during papal visit

'Safe travel passage' window for locals to attend events

Trump admin. nixes $11M for Catholic Charities Miami

Funds used to care for migrant kids who enter U.S. alone

VIEW ARCHIVE
USCCB doctrine chair clarifies Catholic just war theory

A just war must be defense against actively waged offense

Vatican spokesman: Ever more difficult to claim just war

Use of WMD, deadly AI-guided tech raises grave questions

K of C affirm ‘solidarity’ with Pope amid Trump rants

Vicar of Christ is 'proclaiming Gospel, shepherding souls'

Pope in Cameroon: Peace ‘must be embraced & lived’

Leo says people are ready for transition to social peace

Cameroon separatists cease fire during papal visit

'Safe travel passage' window for locals to attend events

Trump admin. nixes $11M for Catholic Charities Miami

Funds used to care for migrant kids who enter U.S. alone

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The New Oxford Blog

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

The Polyvalence of Passion

April 13th 2026 11:53 AM

Of late, there is an epidemic of excitement. Commerce crackles with it. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is, respectively, so…

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

VIEW DOSSIER
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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