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Pope visits ruins of Hippo, where Augustine was bishop

Next goes to a Little Sisters care home & Mass at basilica

Lebanese Christians mourn death & destruction of war

Israel has told those from south they cannot return home

Poland prepares parishes for potential armed conflict

Risks of Ukraine war & geopolitical tensions in E. Europe

Brazil: Heralds of Gospel ordain 26 priests, 31 deacons

After Vatican lifted seven-year moratorium on ordinations

Pro-lifer Mark Houck wins 7-figure settlement from DOJ

For excessive force, bogus FACE Act charge under Biden

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo over rant

And tries to explain away deleted image of himself as Jesus

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Who's Xerxes Now?

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April 14th 2026 11:07 AM

Even before the thrilling movie 300 (2006), many Westerners were familiar with the even more thrilling history of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). At…

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The Polyvalence of Passion

By James Hanink
April 13th 2026 11:53 AM

Of late, there is an epidemic of excitement. Commerce crackles with it. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is, respectively, so excited to be the new…

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A Good Man Is Easy to Find

By Jason Morgan
April 12th 2026 7:39 PM

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Front & Center

The Urgency of Timeless Questions

If we deny or forget our personhood, then moral absolutes no longer make sense -- nor does a commitment to inalienable rights.

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
Know Thine Enemy

The Devil cannot defeat Christians by persecuting them. The only way he wins is by convincing us to abandon the truth or to give up…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope visits ruins of Hippo, where Augustine was bishop

Next goes to a Little Sisters care home & Mass at basilica

Lebanese Christians mourn death & destruction of war

Israel has told those from south they cannot return home

Poland prepares parishes for potential armed conflict

Risks of Ukraine war & geopolitical tensions in E. Europe

Brazil: Heralds of Gospel ordain 26 priests, 31 deacons

After Vatican lifted seven-year moratorium on ordinations

Pro-lifer Mark Houck wins 7-figure settlement from DOJ

For excessive force, bogus FACE Act charge under Biden

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo over rant

And tries to explain away deleted image of himself as Jesus

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope visits ruins of Hippo, where Augustine was bishop

Next goes to a Little Sisters care home & Mass at basilica

Lebanese Christians mourn death & destruction of war

Israel has told those from south they cannot return home

Poland prepares parishes for potential armed conflict

Risks of Ukraine war & geopolitical tensions in E. Europe

Brazil: Heralds of Gospel ordain 26 priests, 31 deacons

After Vatican lifted seven-year moratorium on ordinations

Pro-lifer Mark Houck wins 7-figure settlement from DOJ

For excessive force, bogus FACE Act charge under Biden

Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo over rant

And tries to explain away deleted image of himself as Jesus

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Who's Xerxes Now?

April 14th 2026 11:07 AM

Even before the thrilling movie 300 (2006), many Westerners were familiar with the even more thrilling history of the Battle…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Polyvalence of Passion

April 13th 2026 11:53 AM

Of late, there is an epidemic of excitement. Commerce crackles with it. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is, respectively, so…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

A Good Man Is Easy to Find

April 12th 2026 7:39 PM

A family member recently moved from a small town in Alabama to an even smaller town in the South Pacific.…

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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

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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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