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A Virus, a Crisis

Why didn't Pope Francis immediately promote natural family planning as soon as he heard the reporter ask about the licitness of "avoiding pregnancy"?

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Fiducia Supplicans: A Fine Mess

The Catholic Church is supposed to speak in one voice, down the ages, in season and out. Now she doesn’t even speak in one voice…

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Divided Man, Divided Legacy

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Supreme Court: Idaho can halt sex changes for kids

Can enforce state ban while various lawsuits proceed

Baltimore archdiocese announces major merger plan

To turn 61 parishes into 21; or 59 'worship sites' to 26

Vatican protests French court ruling on nun’s case

Which held Cdl. Ouellet liable for her unlawful dismissal

Pope's call for Israel two-state solution echoes JPII

JPII developed relations with both Israel and the PLO

Kansas gov vetoes bill to ban sex changes for minors

And vetoes bill that would criminalize coerced abortion

Oregon sees highest-ever number of assisted suicides

43% of whom cited concern about being 'a burden'

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A 'Come to Jesus' Message

By John M. Grondelski
April 15th 2024 11:48 AM

The past few years have seen a preoccupation in various ecclesiastical quarters about the Church’s “welcome.” It’s a strange preoccupation for an institution that has…

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By David Daintree
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On several occasions at the end of WWII, army commanders who liberated German concentration camps forced local people to file through, under guard, meet some…

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True and False Abortion History

By John M. Grondelski
April 11th 2024 2:35 PM

Much wailing and gnashing of teeth followed the Arizona Supreme Court's recent upholding of the state’s 1864 abortion act. The wailers' false narrative asks: How…

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Front & Center

A Virus, a Crisis

Why didn't Pope Francis immediately promote natural family planning as soon as he heard the reporter ask about the licitness of "avoiding pregnancy"?

READ ARTICLE
Fiducia Supplicans: A Fine Mess

The Catholic Church is supposed to speak in one voice, down the ages, in season and out. Now she doesn’t even speak in one voice…

READ ARTICLE
Divided Man, Divided Legacy

French author Yves Chiron presents Paul as torn between mind and heart, with strong emotional reactions tempered at times by rational thought.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Supreme Court: Idaho can halt sex changes for kids

Can enforce state ban while various lawsuits proceed

Baltimore archdiocese announces major merger plan

To turn 61 parishes into 21; or 59 'worship sites' to 26

Vatican protests French court ruling on nun’s case

Which held Cdl. Ouellet liable for her unlawful dismissal

Pope's call for Israel two-state solution echoes JPII

JPII developed relations with both Israel and the PLO

Kansas gov vetoes bill to ban sex changes for minors

And vetoes bill that would criminalize coerced abortion

Oregon sees highest-ever number of assisted suicides

43% of whom cited concern about being 'a burden'

VIEW ARCHIVE
Supreme Court: Idaho can halt sex changes for kids

Can enforce state ban while various lawsuits proceed

Baltimore archdiocese announces major merger plan

To turn 61 parishes into 21; or 59 'worship sites' to 26

Vatican protests French court ruling on nun’s case

Which held Cdl. Ouellet liable for her unlawful dismissal

Pope's call for Israel two-state solution echoes JPII

JPII developed relations with both Israel and the PLO

Kansas gov vetoes bill to ban sex changes for minors

And vetoes bill that would criminalize coerced abortion

Oregon sees highest-ever number of assisted suicides

43% of whom cited concern about being 'a burden'

VIEW ARCHIVE

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A 'Come to Jesus' Message

April 15th 2024 11:48 AM

The past few years have seen a preoccupation in various ecclesiastical quarters about the Church’s “welcome.” It’s a strange preoccupation…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

‘It Can’t Happen Here’

April 12th 2024 2:22 PM

On several occasions at the end of WWII, army commanders who liberated German concentration camps forced local people to file…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

True and False Abortion History

April 11th 2024 2:35 PM

Much wailing and gnashing of teeth followed the Arizona Supreme Court's recent upholding of the state’s 1864 abortion act. The…

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Humanae Vitae

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Interviews & Dialogues

The Odyssey of an American Priest in Guatemala... An Interview With a Carmelite... Pope John XXIII through the Testimony of Silvio Cardinal Oddi... On the Canonization of Pope Paul VI... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Liturgy, Liturgical Rites & Devotions

Liturgy that Speaks to the Soul... Altar Boys: The Problem or the Solution?... Turning Catholics Into a Stiff-Kneed People... 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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