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The Muscular & Visionary Pope

Many theologians plausibly urge that to influ­ence the world the Church must converse with the prevailing culture, but John Paul seems to stress resistance.

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The Cloister or the World?

Both began writing as teenagers and, in the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, whose prose they admired, never stopped in their quest for self, identity,…

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Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places

A balance is necessary between the faith conceived as intellectual assent and as a lived experience, rooted in the liturgy but extending to all aspects…

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Georgia Martyrs of late 16th-C. are declared Blessed

First American martyrs for marriage, 1st beatified in South

Holy See spotlights withdrawals from weapons treaties

Grave moves by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Peru loses second septuagenarian bishop in two days

Carrión served 50 years as priest & 26 years as bishop

After 11M abortions, UK birth rate hits record low

Share of conceptions ending in abortion approaches 1 in 3

Pope updates rules, policies for Roman curia workers

Part of his effort to make the Holy See a fairer workplace

Vienna: Teens disrupt Mass with ‘Allahu Akbar’ shouts

Parish priest says, 'It was likely just youthful high spirits'

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Georgia Martyrs of late 16th-C. are declared Blessed

First American martyrs for marriage, 1st beatified in South

Holy See spotlights withdrawals from weapons treaties

Grave moves by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Peru loses second septuagenarian bishop in two days

Carrión served 50 years as priest & 26 years as bishop

After 11M abortions, UK birth rate hits record low

Share of conceptions ending in abortion approaches 1 in 3

Pope updates rules, policies for Roman curia workers

Part of his effort to make the Holy See a fairer workplace

Vienna: Teens disrupt Mass with ‘Allahu Akbar’ shouts

Parish priest says, 'It was likely just youthful high spirits'

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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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Let’s Talk: Nature & the Natural

By James Hanink
November 1st 2026 11:14 PM

Though I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Jesuit, I’ve had multiple and diverse chats with card-carrying Sons of Ignatius. Some of…

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Pugin's Memorial Brasses

By James Thunder
October 30th 2026 10:11 AM

All Souls Day is on November 2, following All Saints Day. It is a day given to praying for our dead who are members of…

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Dialogue Obscuring Proclamation

By Sabino Paciolla
October 30th 2026 12:36 AM

An article by Niwa Limbu in AdVaticanum reports the words spoken on October 23 by Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, in an interview with…

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Stand up and defend your faith.

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Front & Center

The Muscular & Visionary Pope

Many theologians plausibly urge that to influ­ence the world the Church must converse with the prevailing culture, but John Paul seems to stress resistance.

READ ARTICLE
The Cloister or the World?

Both began writing as teenagers and, in the tradition of Henry David Thoreau, whose prose they admired, never stopped in their quest for self, identity,…

READ ARTICLE
Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places

A balance is necessary between the faith conceived as intellectual assent and as a lived experience, rooted in the liturgy but extending to all aspects…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Georgia Martyrs of late 16th-C. are declared Blessed

First American martyrs for marriage, 1st beatified in South

Holy See spotlights withdrawals from weapons treaties

Grave moves by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Peru loses second septuagenarian bishop in two days

Carrión served 50 years as priest & 26 years as bishop

After 11M abortions, UK birth rate hits record low

Share of conceptions ending in abortion approaches 1 in 3

Pope updates rules, policies for Roman curia workers

Part of his effort to make the Holy See a fairer workplace

Vienna: Teens disrupt Mass with ‘Allahu Akbar’ shouts

Parish priest says, 'It was likely just youthful high spirits'

VIEW ARCHIVE
Georgia Martyrs of late 16th-C. are declared Blessed

First American martyrs for marriage, 1st beatified in South

Holy See spotlights withdrawals from weapons treaties

Grave moves by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland

Peru loses second septuagenarian bishop in two days

Carrión served 50 years as priest & 26 years as bishop

After 11M abortions, UK birth rate hits record low

Share of conceptions ending in abortion approaches 1 in 3

Pope updates rules, policies for Roman curia workers

Part of his effort to make the Holy See a fairer workplace

Vienna: Teens disrupt Mass with ‘Allahu Akbar’ shouts

Parish priest says, 'It was likely just youthful high spirits'

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

Let’s Talk: Nature & the Natural

November 1st 2026 11:14 PM

Though I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Jesuit, I’ve had multiple and diverse chats with card-carrying…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Pugin's Memorial Brasses

October 30th 2026 10:11 AM

All Souls Day is on November 2, following All Saints Day. It is a day given to praying for our…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Dialogue Obscuring Proclamation

October 30th 2026 12:36 AM

An article by Niwa Limbu in AdVaticanum reports the words spoken on October 23 by Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
Eschatology & End Times

The Antichrist in Political Philosophy… Isaac Newton: End-Times Prophet… Your Final Destination… Last Judgment (Lite)… more

VIEW DOSSIER
Literature & Literary Criticism

Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more

VIEW DOSSIER
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

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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