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SSPX rejects DDF offer, will proceed with ordinations

Leaders express mistrust in goals of proposed dialogue

Former head of Anglican seminary received into Church

Ward formed generations of clergy at St. Stephen’s House

San Diego Chaldean bishop accused of embezzlement

And 'questionable behavior,' amid Vatican investigation

St. Peter’s Basilica to deploy real-time Mass translations

In 60 languages, to be accessed by attendees on cellphones

U.S.: Gen Z men, highly educated lead return to religion

But amid budding revival, mainline Protestantism is sinking

Travertine quarries that built St. Peter’s are still in use

New projects incl.: Mormon temple in NYC, Riyadh airport

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The Limited Power of Positive Thinking

By James Hanink
February 20th 2026 11:32 AM

Is ours the best of all possible worlds? The philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) thought so, and it’s a positive thought, isn’t it?…

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Who's Your King?

By Marcus Peter
February 19th 2026 11:51 AM

American political mythology often introduces the Founders as secular craftsmen who constructed a democratic republic through sheer Enlightenment grit. Yet any careful reading of their…

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'Common Sense' at 250

By Marcus Peter
February 16th 2026 12:35 PM

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of "Common Sense," a slender pamphlet whose physical modesty concealed a civilizational provocation. On a winter…

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Front & Center

Dale Carnegie in a Cassock

When will we have the courage to proclaim the whole Good News, rather than be content to try to win friends and influence people by…

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Motives of Credibility: Prophecies

If the messianic prophecies confirm Jesus as our Lord, they also confirm the institution that protects the revelation in which the fulfillment of them is…

READ ARTICLE
Symposium on the Greatest Threats to the Church

Pope Leo must contend with difficult internal Church dynamics and the demands of a polarized world and an increasingly unlearned yet hypercritical world population.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
SSPX rejects DDF offer, will proceed with ordinations

Leaders express mistrust in goals of proposed dialogue

Former head of Anglican seminary received into Church

Ward formed generations of clergy at St. Stephen’s House

San Diego Chaldean bishop accused of embezzlement

And 'questionable behavior,' amid Vatican investigation

St. Peter’s Basilica to deploy real-time Mass translations

In 60 languages, to be accessed by attendees on cellphones

U.S.: Gen Z men, highly educated lead return to religion

But amid budding revival, mainline Protestantism is sinking

Travertine quarries that built St. Peter’s are still in use

New projects incl.: Mormon temple in NYC, Riyadh airport

VIEW ARCHIVE
SSPX rejects DDF offer, will proceed with ordinations

Leaders express mistrust in goals of proposed dialogue

Former head of Anglican seminary received into Church

Ward formed generations of clergy at St. Stephen’s House

San Diego Chaldean bishop accused of embezzlement

And 'questionable behavior,' amid Vatican investigation

St. Peter’s Basilica to deploy real-time Mass translations

In 60 languages, to be accessed by attendees on cellphones

U.S.: Gen Z men, highly educated lead return to religion

But amid budding revival, mainline Protestantism is sinking

Travertine quarries that built St. Peter’s are still in use

New projects incl.: Mormon temple in NYC, Riyadh airport

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The Limited Power of Positive Thinking

February 20th 2026 11:32 AM

Is ours the best of all possible worlds? The philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) thought so, and it’s…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Who's Your King?

February 19th 2026 11:51 AM

American political mythology often introduces the Founders as secular craftsmen who constructed a democratic republic through sheer Enlightenment grit. Yet…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

'Common Sense' at 250

February 16th 2026 12:35 PM

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of "Common Sense," a slender pamphlet whose physical modesty concealed a…

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Biotechnology & Posthumanism

On Man’s Many Attempts to “Kill Death”… Breaking the Species Barrier… Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future… and more

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Communism & Marxism

The Soviets’ Doomed Battle with Byt... Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... Croatia: “The Ramparts of Christendom”... If Not Communism or Capitalism, What?... The Crumbling of Communism: Good for the Catholic Church?... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Fanatical Feminism & Women Religious

The Prayers of Moloch’s Modern Priestesses... Feminists: The Worst Misogynists?... Our Testosterone-Depleted Church... and more

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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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