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Moral Anarchy, Moral Necessity

My interlocutor said, "God give us the strength to obey His commandments, that's what we need more than anything: the strength to obey God, and…

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Pope Leo XIV, His Predecessors & the Death Penalty

Pope Leo seemingly affirms the late Pope Francis's teaching on the death penalty, which some argue is at the very least in error. But is…

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Motives of Credibility: Holiness

Because the Church is the Body of Christ, the sins of the faithful are a deviation from her Christ-originating holiness. They obscure but cannot eliminate…

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Pope Leo: Attendance at Sunday Mass 'is essential'

Stresses it cannot be replaced by virtual participation

Cdl. Marx remains coordinator of Council for Economy

Body supervises admin, finances, other activities of curia

Nigerian bishop: Africa not immune to Europe's ills

Says elites falling toward materialism, neo-paganism

Pittsburgh bishop ends TLM at small town parish

After Parolin told French bishops to be generous w/ TLM

German bishop: Lay preaching is already a custom

'Common practice' in Mainz, thus he will not sanction it

Hong Kong Trappist priest Benedict Chao dies at age 108

His sister, at 107, is now oldest Trappist religious in world

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Pope Leo: Attendance at Sunday Mass 'is essential'

Stresses it cannot be replaced by virtual participation

Cdl. Marx remains coordinator of Council for Economy

Body supervises admin, finances, other activities of curia

Nigerian bishop: Africa not immune to Europe's ills

Says elites falling toward materialism, neo-paganism

Pittsburgh bishop ends TLM at small town parish

After Parolin told French bishops to be generous w/ TLM

German bishop: Lay preaching is already a custom

'Common practice' in Mainz, thus he will not sanction it

Hong Kong Trappist priest Benedict Chao dies at age 108

His sister, at 107, is now oldest Trappist religious in world

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Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty

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The WNBA PAC

By Jason Morgan
August 10th 2026 10:41 AM

It would be great if women who wanted to play basketball had a league of their own. They don’t, though. Instead, they have the WNBA,…

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More Technology, Less Human Connection

By Richard DellOrfano
August 10th 2026 12:05 AM

My paternal aunt is nearing 102 and I’m 84. We both have witnessed a staggering exponential advancement in technology and a depreciation of what it…

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Power and Its Limits

By James Hanink
August 8th 2026 7:38 PM

Hear ye, hear ye! President Trump opines that he is the most powerful person to ever live (“The YOLO Presidency,” The Atlantic, April 29, 2026).…

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Moral Anarchy, Moral Necessity

My interlocutor said, "God give us the strength to obey His commandments, that's what we need more than anything: the strength to obey God, and…

READ ARTICLE
Pope Leo XIV, His Predecessors & the Death Penalty

Pope Leo seemingly affirms the late Pope Francis's teaching on the death penalty, which some argue is at the very least in error. But is…

READ ARTICLE
Motives of Credibility: Holiness

Because the Church is the Body of Christ, the sins of the faithful are a deviation from her Christ-originating holiness. They obscure but cannot eliminate…

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo: Attendance at Sunday Mass 'is essential'

Stresses it cannot be replaced by virtual participation

Cdl. Marx remains coordinator of Council for Economy

Body supervises admin, finances, other activities of curia

Nigerian bishop: Africa not immune to Europe's ills

Says elites falling toward materialism, neo-paganism

Pittsburgh bishop ends TLM at small town parish

After Parolin told French bishops to be generous w/ TLM

German bishop: Lay preaching is already a custom

'Common practice' in Mainz, thus he will not sanction it

Hong Kong Trappist priest Benedict Chao dies at age 108

His sister, at 107, is now oldest Trappist religious in world

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo: Attendance at Sunday Mass 'is essential'

Stresses it cannot be replaced by virtual participation

Cdl. Marx remains coordinator of Council for Economy

Body supervises admin, finances, other activities of curia

Nigerian bishop: Africa not immune to Europe's ills

Says elites falling toward materialism, neo-paganism

Pittsburgh bishop ends TLM at small town parish

After Parolin told French bishops to be generous w/ TLM

German bishop: Lay preaching is already a custom

'Common practice' in Mainz, thus he will not sanction it

Hong Kong Trappist priest Benedict Chao dies at age 108

His sister, at 107, is now oldest Trappist religious in world

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The WNBA PAC

August 10th 2026 10:41 AM

It would be great if women who wanted to play basketball had a league of their own. They don’t, though.…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

More Technology, Less Human Connection

August 10th 2026 12:05 AM

My paternal aunt is nearing 102 and I’m 84. We both have witnessed a staggering exponential advancement in technology and…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Power and Its Limits

August 8th 2026 7:38 PM

Hear ye, hear ye! President Trump opines that he is the most powerful person to ever live (“The YOLO Presidency,”…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty

Is There a Biblical Basis for Capital Punishment?... Sister Prejean's Lack of Credibility… Vengeance Is NOT Mine, Says "the Lord"… 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
Ecumenism & Ecumania

A Trialogue With C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther & Thomas Aquinas… The Catch-22 of Ecumenical Relations With Evangelicals… 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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