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Minn. archbp. says rite of reparation at Annunciation

Three months after church shooting that left two kids dead

NY archdiocese raising $300M to fund settlements

Including selling its former headquarters in Manhattan

Archbp. Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s path 'is the right way'

Says Traditionis custodes 'is & remains a mystery to me'

Jimmy Lai’s daughter, in interview, speaks of his status

Imprisoned hero suffers torturous conditions, ill health

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Vatican reverses parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo

And will examine 'asset appropriation' levied by diocese

Parolin visits northern Mozambique to bolster faithful

Tells Catholics that 'the Holy Father does not forget' you

Minn. archbp. says rite of reparation at Annunciation

Three months after church shooting that left two kids dead

NY archdiocese raising $300M to fund settlements

Including selling its former headquarters in Manhattan

Archbp. Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s path 'is the right way'

Says Traditionis custodes 'is & remains a mystery to me'

Jimmy Lai’s daughter, in interview, speaks of his status

Imprisoned hero suffers torturous conditions, ill health

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Compulsory Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth

By Sabino Paciolla
December 10th 2025 12:09 PM

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent U.S. scientific body within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides official recommendations…

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Immaculate Conception

By Richard DellOrfano
December 9th 2025 2:01 PM

Every December 8th, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Most reflections highlight Mary’s unique grace and her call to become the Mother of…

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New Ecclesiastical Fronts in the War on Christmas

By John M. Grondelski
December 8th 2025 12:21 PM

Recent years have seen a “war on Christmas.” It takes the form of turning Christmas into a holiday in the closet, daring not to speak…

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'Round Midnight

There is a sublime quiet at this time of night, a peace unmatched anywhere -- it is you and Christ Crucified, the open Tabernacle, holy…

READ ARTICLE
Letters to the Editor: December 2025

The Art of Dying... How the Atonement Works... The Incomparable Kreeft... Moonie Mistakes... Invigorating... and more

READ ARTICLE
Can Recent Scientific Developments Explain Supernatural Phenomena?

It seems plausible that the immaterial soul exists in a dimension beyond our sensory limitations, which are trapped, so to speak, within three perceptible spatial…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Vatican reverses parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo

And will examine 'asset appropriation' levied by diocese

Parolin visits northern Mozambique to bolster faithful

Tells Catholics that 'the Holy Father does not forget' you

Minn. archbp. says rite of reparation at Annunciation

Three months after church shooting that left two kids dead

NY archdiocese raising $300M to fund settlements

Including selling its former headquarters in Manhattan

Archbp. Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s path 'is the right way'

Says Traditionis custodes 'is & remains a mystery to me'

Jimmy Lai’s daughter, in interview, speaks of his status

Imprisoned hero suffers torturous conditions, ill health

VIEW ARCHIVE
Vatican reverses parish closures in Diocese of Buffalo

And will examine 'asset appropriation' levied by diocese

Parolin visits northern Mozambique to bolster faithful

Tells Catholics that 'the Holy Father does not forget' you

Minn. archbp. says rite of reparation at Annunciation

Three months after church shooting that left two kids dead

NY archdiocese raising $300M to fund settlements

Including selling its former headquarters in Manhattan

Archbp. Gänswein: Benedict XVI’s path 'is the right way'

Says Traditionis custodes 'is & remains a mystery to me'

Jimmy Lai’s daughter, in interview, speaks of his status

Imprisoned hero suffers torturous conditions, ill health

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Compulsory Hepatitis B Vaccination at Birth

December 10th 2025 12:09 PM

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent U.S. scientific body within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Immaculate Conception

December 9th 2025 2:01 PM

Every December 8th, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Most reflections highlight Mary’s unique grace and her call…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

New Ecclesiastical Fronts in the War on Christmas

December 8th 2025 12:21 PM

Recent years have seen a “war on Christmas.” It takes the form of turning Christmas into a holiday in the…

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

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Sacred Music

Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Vital Works Reconsidered

When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... 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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