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A “Pro-Choicer’s” Explicit No to Life

Duden's thesis is that women have been harmed by and are threatened by the advances in our understanding of the humanity of the fetus.

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Kessler’s World

We produced all manner of digital distractions and then learned how to amplify them until — voilà — those distractions became “intelligent” and took over…

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Letters to the Editor: January-February 2026

Massacre of the Innocents in Minneapolis... Icons of Christ in the Sensible World... Keep Quiet, Will Ya?... Sex Differences & the Divine Plan... and more

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MORNING MUST-READS
Catholics age 20-45 at Mass more than Boomers, Gen X

And whites are now minority of same age group in U.S.

Pope warns against children having chatbots as friends

Says AI can dull their intelligence, relationships, creativity

Pro-lifers: Trump DOJ is blocking abortion-pill lawsuits

Litigating against pro-life states trying to enforce their laws

Exorcists urge Pope to appoint one or more per diocese

Cite rise in cases linked to occult practices, spiritual distress

Abbot proposes single missal to bridge liturgy divide

As alternative to policy of restriction or mere coexistence

Synod study group issues final report on polygamy

Treats African context, proposes conditions on baptism

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Catholics age 20-45 at Mass more than Boomers, Gen X

And whites are now minority of same age group in U.S.

Pope warns against children having chatbots as friends

Says AI can dull their intelligence, relationships, creativity

Pro-lifers: Trump DOJ is blocking abortion-pill lawsuits

Litigating against pro-life states trying to enforce their laws

Exorcists urge Pope to appoint one or more per diocese

Cite rise in cases linked to occult practices, spiritual distress

Abbot proposes single missal to bridge liturgy divide

As alternative to policy of restriction or mere coexistence

Synod study group issues final report on polygamy

Treats African context, proposes conditions on baptism

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Preaching Christ Customized... What Does the Anglican Patrimony Have to Offer the Church?... A Slow-Motion Implosion… Lifeboats on the Tiber… more

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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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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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FDR’s First Inaugural Address, Then & Now

By Marcus Peter
March 24th 2026 11:16 AM

On March 4, 1933, a new presidential administration began during a severe economic collapse that had shaken every layer of American life. Banks had failed…

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While We Wait

By James Hanink
March 18th 2026 10:58 AM

“Been waiting for the bus?” I ask. “Too long,” answers Mrs. Kowalski, one of the regulars. “Late again, is it? Guess I’ll try for the…

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This *Is* Planet B

By Jason Morgan
March 17th 2026 11:06 AM

People who march in protest of one or another alleged abuse of the natural world often carry signs reading “There Is No Planet B.” What…

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Is Benedict to Blame?... Sex, Lies & Dossiers: The Vatican at the Crossroads... The Kasper-Ratzinger Debate... more

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Front & Center

A “Pro-Choicer’s” Explicit No to Life

Duden's thesis is that women have been harmed by and are threatened by the advances in our understanding of the humanity of the fetus.

READ ARTICLE
Kessler’s World

We produced all manner of digital distractions and then learned how to amplify them until — voilà — those distractions became “intelligent” and took over…

READ ARTICLE
Letters to the Editor: January-February 2026

Massacre of the Innocents in Minneapolis... Icons of Christ in the Sensible World... Keep Quiet, Will Ya?... Sex Differences & the Divine Plan... and more

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Catholics age 20-45 at Mass more than Boomers, Gen X

And whites are now minority of same age group in U.S.

Pope warns against children having chatbots as friends

Says AI can dull their intelligence, relationships, creativity

Pro-lifers: Trump DOJ is blocking abortion-pill lawsuits

Litigating against pro-life states trying to enforce their laws

Exorcists urge Pope to appoint one or more per diocese

Cite rise in cases linked to occult practices, spiritual distress

Abbot proposes single missal to bridge liturgy divide

As alternative to policy of restriction or mere coexistence

Synod study group issues final report on polygamy

Treats African context, proposes conditions on baptism

VIEW ARCHIVE
Catholics age 20-45 at Mass more than Boomers, Gen X

And whites are now minority of same age group in U.S.

Pope warns against children having chatbots as friends

Says AI can dull their intelligence, relationships, creativity

Pro-lifers: Trump DOJ is blocking abortion-pill lawsuits

Litigating against pro-life states trying to enforce their laws

Exorcists urge Pope to appoint one or more per diocese

Cite rise in cases linked to occult practices, spiritual distress

Abbot proposes single missal to bridge liturgy divide

As alternative to policy of restriction or mere coexistence

Synod study group issues final report on polygamy

Treats African context, proposes conditions on baptism

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

FDR’s First Inaugural Address, Then & Now

March 24th 2026 11:16 AM

On March 4, 1933, a new presidential administration began during a severe economic collapse that had shaken every layer of…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

While We Wait

March 18th 2026 10:58 AM

“Been waiting for the bus?” I ask. “Too long,” answers Mrs. Kowalski, one of the regulars. “Late again, is it?…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

This *Is* Planet B

March 17th 2026 11:06 AM

People who march in protest of one or another alleged abuse of the natural world often carry signs reading “There…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Topics

From the NOR Dossiers
Anglican Communion

Preaching Christ Customized... What Does the Anglican Patrimony Have to Offer the Church?... A Slow-Motion Implosion… Lifeboats on the Tiber… 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

VIEW DOSSIER
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

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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