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Sheen admired Pope Pius XII’s leadership, calling him a “dry martyr,” meaning he suffered for the Church in times of persecution without shedding his own…

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He examined the disaster of modernity, a disaster not precipitated by world war, famine, or disease but borne by “an autonomous, irreligious consciousness.”

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St. Louis archdiocese sues for detainees' sacraments

Jail's phone-only rule precludes Communion, confession

EU bishops counter court proposal on baptismal entry

Say erasing register data harms 'central pillar' of Church

D.C. Red Mass marks opening of Supreme Court term

Cdl. McElroy is main celebrant; Archbp. Broglio, homilist

Assisi feast marks 800th anniv. of St. Francis’s death

Midnight Mass is highlight of yearlong jubilee celebration

Vatican to release 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis'

Book by Cdl. Fernández, based on notes across 32 years

Second philosopher at Princeton converts to Catholic

McKay affirms, 'Those who seek Christ will find him'

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Wiping Away Baptism?

By John M. Grondelski
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What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that we don’t know who we…

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Marie-Garance Noël and Pope Leo in France

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Front & Center

The Degradation of Work, Yesterday & Today

'Growing Up Absurd' goes to the heart of America's social malaise: the lack of honorable callings that allow people to make the best use of…

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The Blessed Archbishop & the Venerable Pope

Sheen admired Pope Pius XII’s leadership, calling him a “dry martyr,” meaning he suffered for the Church in times of persecution without shedding his own…

READ ARTICLE
One Day in the Life of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

He examined the disaster of modernity, a disaster not precipitated by world war, famine, or disease but borne by “an autonomous, irreligious consciousness.”

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
St. Louis archdiocese sues for detainees' sacraments

Jail's phone-only rule precludes Communion, confession

EU bishops counter court proposal on baptismal entry

Say erasing register data harms 'central pillar' of Church

D.C. Red Mass marks opening of Supreme Court term

Cdl. McElroy is main celebrant; Archbp. Broglio, homilist

Assisi feast marks 800th anniv. of St. Francis’s death

Midnight Mass is highlight of yearlong jubilee celebration

Vatican to release 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis'

Book by Cdl. Fernández, based on notes across 32 years

Second philosopher at Princeton converts to Catholic

McKay affirms, 'Those who seek Christ will find him'

VIEW ARCHIVE
St. Louis archdiocese sues for detainees' sacraments

Jail's phone-only rule precludes Communion, confession

EU bishops counter court proposal on baptismal entry

Say erasing register data harms 'central pillar' of Church

D.C. Red Mass marks opening of Supreme Court term

Cdl. McElroy is main celebrant; Archbp. Broglio, homilist

Assisi feast marks 800th anniv. of St. Francis’s death

Midnight Mass is highlight of yearlong jubilee celebration

Vatican to release 'The Private Diary of Pope Francis'

Book by Cdl. Fernández, based on notes across 32 years

Second philosopher at Princeton converts to Catholic

McKay affirms, 'Those who seek Christ will find him'

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Wiping Away Baptism?

October 6th 2026 11:28 AM

The highest court of the European Union is currently considering a Belgian case where the petitioner is asking the EU…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Percy, Pascal, and AI

October 5th 2026 11:17 AM

What some call Walker Percy’s weirdest book, Lost in the Cosmos (1983), suggests one reason we feel lost is that…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Marie-Garance Noël and Pope Leo in France

October 2nd 2026 11:34 AM

Pope Leo's trip to France could have been considered just another trip that takes place according to the usual protocols.…

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Exorcism, Possession & the Problem of Evil

Devil or Disease?... Why Is There Evil in the World?... Perfect Possession… Peering Into the Abyss… The Dark Side of Self-Sacrifice… more

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Fatima: Secrets & Conspiracies

Marian Misconceptions... An Epic in Search of an Ending... The Private Interpretation of Private Revelations... 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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