New Oxford Notes: April 2018
Zen & the Artifice of Vatican Diplomacy
Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun, archbishop emeritus of Hong Kong, calls the looming Vatican-China deal a "shameless surrender" that legitimizes the communist regime's episcopal appointments and "enslaves the Church."
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
They're Coming for Our Children
American Christians take pride in the "religious freedom" we think we enjoy. But rights regarding even our own children can evaporate into the mist.
READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
You May Also Enjoy
The Church’s Civilizational Task Under Leo XIV
Traditional societies, however flawed in practice, at least gestured toward transcendent goods in their structure and aspirations.
Another Catholic "First"
A 17th-century Venetian noblewoman and devout Catholic, Elena Cornaro (1646-1684), was the first woman Ph.D.
Would Offensive U.S. Military Action in the Persian Gulf Be Morally Justifiable?
Ed. Note: The following letter, dated November 15 and written at the urging of a…