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Are Fundamentalists Really So Bad?

He is a stereotyped creature: devoid of reason, fearful of modern scholarship, a man of emotion. For many, he represents the pathetic branch of the…

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Lord, Make Me a Channel of…Disturbance?

The Reverse St. Francis Prayer is not a prayer to bring the world into better alignment with Christ; it is not a prayer of personal…

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Gandhi, Hitler & Churchill in Limbo: A Trialogue

The three men find themselves in a shadowy, lifeless place — no sun, no stars, no comforting scenery. There is only a dark, neutral expanse...

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Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims at Lourdes shrine

And address French bishops still handling scandal fallout

2026 Ratzinger Prize goes to Notre Dame theologian

Prof. John Cavadini, for his scholarship, teaching, service

England’s defeat of assisted-suicide bill is pro-life victory

Involved cross-party grassroots effort & Catholic action

Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades

Run by Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land

Belgium: Leuven univ. Mass features Islamic chant

Homily by married layman; all overseen by archbishop

Scotland’s bishops present 7 options for their 8 dioceses

Ranging from status quo to mergers, even a triple merger

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Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims at Lourdes shrine

And address French bishops still handling scandal fallout

2026 Ratzinger Prize goes to Notre Dame theologian

Prof. John Cavadini, for his scholarship, teaching, service

England’s defeat of assisted-suicide bill is pro-life victory

Involved cross-party grassroots effort & Catholic action

Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades

Run by Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land

Belgium: Leuven univ. Mass features Islamic chant

Homily by married layman; all overseen by archbishop

Scotland’s bishops present 7 options for their 8 dioceses

Ranging from status quo to mergers, even a triple merger

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AI, the Apocalypse, and a Paradox

By Sabino Paciolla
September 23rd 2026 10:28 AM

The trigger for the latest wave of AI-related alarm is Jacob Coxon, a researcher who moved from OpenAI to Anthropic, the company developing Claude. In…

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Politics & the Great Chain of Being

By James Hanink
September 21st 2026 11:37 AM

Two weeks ago, I shared a heartfelt lament with my editor: “Woe to me if I do not philosophize.” Feeling my pain, she replied, “Just…

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The 'Simple' Message of La Salette

By John M. Grondelski
September 18th 2026 11:13 AM

Saturday, September 19, is the feast of Our Lady of LaSalette. The Blessed Mother appeared 180 years ago, in 1846, to two children in the…

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Front & Center

Are Fundamentalists Really So Bad?

He is a stereotyped creature: devoid of reason, fearful of modern scholarship, a man of emotion. For many, he represents the pathetic branch of the…

READ ARTICLE
Lord, Make Me a Channel of…Disturbance?

The Reverse St. Francis Prayer is not a prayer to bring the world into better alignment with Christ; it is not a prayer of personal…

READ ARTICLE
Gandhi, Hitler & Churchill in Limbo: A Trialogue

The three men find themselves in a shadowy, lifeless place — no sun, no stars, no comforting scenery. There is only a dark, neutral expanse...

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims at Lourdes shrine

And address French bishops still handling scandal fallout

2026 Ratzinger Prize goes to Notre Dame theologian

Prof. John Cavadini, for his scholarship, teaching, service

England’s defeat of assisted-suicide bill is pro-life victory

Involved cross-party grassroots effort & Catholic action

Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades

Run by Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land

Belgium: Leuven univ. Mass features Islamic chant

Homily by married layman; all overseen by archbishop

Scotland’s bishops present 7 options for their 8 dioceses

Ranging from status quo to mergers, even a triple merger

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo to meet with abuse victims at Lourdes shrine

And address French bishops still handling scandal fallout

2026 Ratzinger Prize goes to Notre Dame theologian

Prof. John Cavadini, for his scholarship, teaching, service

England’s defeat of assisted-suicide bill is pro-life victory

Involved cross-party grassroots effort & Catholic action

Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades

Run by Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land

Belgium: Leuven univ. Mass features Islamic chant

Homily by married layman; all overseen by archbishop

Scotland’s bishops present 7 options for their 8 dioceses

Ranging from status quo to mergers, even a triple merger

VIEW ARCHIVE

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AI, the Apocalypse, and a Paradox

September 23rd 2026 10:28 AM

The trigger for the latest wave of AI-related alarm is Jacob Coxon, a researcher who moved from OpenAI to Anthropic,…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Politics & the Great Chain of Being

September 21st 2026 11:37 AM

Two weeks ago, I shared a heartfelt lament with my editor: “Woe to me if I do not philosophize.” Feeling…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The 'Simple' Message of La Salette

September 18th 2026 11:13 AM

Saturday, September 19, is the feast of Our Lady of LaSalette. The Blessed Mother appeared 180 years ago, in 1846,…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Radical Traditionalism

Traditionalist & Progressive Totalitarians in the Church... Why Catholic Orthodoxy Is Not 'Catholic Fundamentalism'... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Catholic Education Trends

Fr. Ted’s Big Trade... Catechesis & the Average Catholic... The Secularizing of Catholic Universities... Conformed to the World?... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Higher Education

Twilight of the Universities... The Cult of Diversity at Providence College... Ivy League Culture Wars... Is Georgetown Still Catholic?... 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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