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Barbara Ward, Not to Be Forgotten

She was without doubt one of the most eloquent Catholic voices in the English-speaking world of the 20th century.

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When Stalin’s Daughter Found the Father

The Christian’s duty is to refuse the lie, to speak truth even when the new commissars call it hate, and to remember that faith is…

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We can prolong our Easter rejoicing, as the Via Lucis begins right where the Via Crucis leaves off, and, in this new devotion, the Christ…

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Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs

Five killed in 1597 will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah

Mexico's high court to totally decriminalize abortion?

Change via activist judges, not democratic deliberation

Leo: Evangelization must be basic motivation of action

Warns on watering down the faith, softening its demands

Magnifica Humanitas sparks wide conversation on AI

Incl. focus on autonomous weapons beholden to no one

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Pope Leo to lead worldwide Rosary for peace, May 30

With decades said for families, personnel impacted by war

UK: Trad Marian Franciscan community to be dissolved

Despite flourishing; cites lack of practical, canonical support

Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs

Five killed in 1597 will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah

Mexico's high court to totally decriminalize abortion?

Change via activist judges, not democratic deliberation

Leo: Evangelization must be basic motivation of action

Warns on watering down the faith, softening its demands

Magnifica Humanitas sparks wide conversation on AI

Incl. focus on autonomous weapons beholden to no one

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The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

By Marcus Peter
May 29th 2026 11:26 AM

In 753 B.C., Rome rose in the imagination of the ancient world with the story of two brothers with lives marked by violence, destiny, and…

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Shipyard Scars at Sixteen

By Richard DellOrfano
May 28th 2026 12:17 PM

At sixteen years old in 1958, I worked in an East Boston shipyard. It was an environment of high-stakes, industrial-grade labor. I stood on the…

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To My High School Graduate

By John M. Grondelski
May 26th 2026 9:14 PM

My son Karol graduated high school May 26. Like parents around the country, I’m proud of him, and I thank God that He let me…

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Front & Center

Barbara Ward, Not to Be Forgotten

She was without doubt one of the most eloquent Catholic voices in the English-speaking world of the 20th century.

READ ARTICLE
When Stalin’s Daughter Found the Father

The Christian’s duty is to refuse the lie, to speak truth even when the new commissars call it hate, and to remember that faith is…

READ ARTICLE
Praying Along the Via Lucis

We can prolong our Easter rejoicing, as the Via Lucis begins right where the Via Crucis leaves off, and, in this new devotion, the Christ…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo to lead worldwide Rosary for peace, May 30

With decades said for families, personnel impacted by war

UK: Trad Marian Franciscan community to be dissolved

Despite flourishing; cites lack of practical, canonical support

Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs

Five killed in 1597 will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah

Mexico's high court to totally decriminalize abortion?

Change via activist judges, not democratic deliberation

Leo: Evangelization must be basic motivation of action

Warns on watering down the faith, softening its demands

Magnifica Humanitas sparks wide conversation on AI

Incl. focus on autonomous weapons beholden to no one

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo to lead worldwide Rosary for peace, May 30

With decades said for families, personnel impacted by war

UK: Trad Marian Franciscan community to be dissolved

Despite flourishing; cites lack of practical, canonical support

Nat'l Eucharistic Pilgrimage highlights Georgia Martyrs

Five killed in 1597 will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah

Mexico's high court to totally decriminalize abortion?

Change via activist judges, not democratic deliberation

Leo: Evangelization must be basic motivation of action

Warns on watering down the faith, softening its demands

Magnifica Humanitas sparks wide conversation on AI

Incl. focus on autonomous weapons beholden to no one

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The New Oxford Blog

The Debt We Owe to the Roman Empire

May 29th 2026 11:26 AM

In 753 B.C., Rome rose in the imagination of the ancient world with the story of two brothers with lives…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Shipyard Scars at Sixteen

May 28th 2026 12:17 PM

At sixteen years old in 1958, I worked in an East Boston shipyard. It was an environment of high-stakes, industrial-grade…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

To My High School Graduate

May 26th 2026 9:14 PM

My son Karol graduated high school May 26. Like parents around the country, I’m proud of him, and I thank…

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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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