Commentary
What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?
In fact, the relationship between the Olympics and religion is rather complex. History.com tells us that “the Olympic Games, which originated in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, were revived in the late 19th century and have become the…
Cardinal Müller on ultramontanism – The Catholic Thing
“The Pope is not a Führer,” Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller said in a recent interview. The prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith described the veneration of the private and political opinions of Pope Francis as…
Christ offers more than John Lennon could ever ‘Imagine’
I was reminded of John Lennon’s song Imagine – so popular, apparently, with people of a secular nature. It is, in my view, one of the worst songs ever written in terms of its message. The song’s lyrics call for us to imagine a world in which…
Venezuelan exile: Tyranny follows post-Christian culture
Solène Tadié, National Catholic Register Thursday, January 29, 2026 Alejandro Peña Esclusa, a former Venezuelan presidential candidate and Catholic intellectual, who spent a year imprisoned without trial under Hugo Chávez in 2010 before being…
German bishops and the specter of schism – this week?
Gaetano Masciullo, European Conservative Thursday, January 29, 2026 On January 17, Pope Leo XIV received in audience the Apostolic Nuncio to the Federal Republic of Germany, Msgr. Nikola Eterović. The meeting is presumed to have revolved around…
Fanning the Flames in Minnesota
Peter Leithart, First Things Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Minneapolis’s anti-ICE protesters, moreover, are stoking up the heat. Gov. Tim Walz and state officials urge them on. They deliberately impede ICE agents who are, in most cases, carrying…
A ‘seamless garment’ for the Right?
In 1983, Cardinal Joseph Bernadin proposed the image of a seamless garment for a Catholic approach to what has been termed “the life issues.” In a widely quoted sentence, Bernadin argued that “the spectrum of life cuts across the issues of…
God in Winter – The Catholic Thing
Msgr. Charles Pope, Community in Mission Tuesday, January 27, 2026 These midwinter days, don’t miss God’s gift. It is true, it comes at the price of weather-related hardships. But MAYBE just maybe, God can get a few of us to stop, for just a…
Equatorial Guinea: Things to know ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit
Pope Leo XIV is expected to visit the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in what will be his first pastoral journey to Africa since being elected Supreme Pontiff. Africa’s only Spanish-speaking country, Equatorial Guinea occupies a singular place on…
The Problem with the Jerusalem Patriarchs’ statement against Christian Zionism
On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church, issued a statement condemning “Christian Zionism.” The concerns raised are serious and, in important respects, legitimate. Yet…