Commentary
Study: In emergencies, few call for a priest anymore
Priests still frequently offer confession, Eucharist, and anointing of the sick at hospitals, of course, but not so much at the scenes of accidents. The words “priest called to the scene” and similar phrases appeared in many news stories in the…
A quiet American papacy – The Catholic Thing
Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Over the past six months, the unthinkable has taken shape: a quiet American papacy. Given the intense national enthusiasm that followed Pope Leo XIV’s election, in May, perhaps the most…
The new Manichaeism – The Catholic Thing
Fr. Jerry J. Pokorsky, Catholic Culture Wednesday, November 12, 2025 We have often become practical Manicheans – within our nation, our communities, even our families. We are quick to demonize opponents and slow to see their humanity. Justice…
They could not have been mistaken. Saints, Doctors affirmed Mary as Co-Redemptrix
Bishop Athanasius Schneider (via Diane Montagna) Tuesday, November 11, 2025 Over the course of time, the Ordinary Magisterium, together with numerous Saints and Doctors of the Church, all taught the Marian doctrines of Co-redemption and…
The pope’s new knights: Bringing faith to the tech frontier
Solène Tadié, National Catholic Register Tuesday, November 11, 2025 How can a civilization increasingly relying on code and data remain truly human? From Silicon Valley to Brussels, observers sense that technology is not just transforming…
Six months on, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style
“You get used to it.” That was Pope Leo XIV‘s matter-of-fact response when King Charles III asked about the swarms of television cameras documenting his historic visit to the Vatican last month. After his shocking election in May and sharp…
Trump’s remarks ignite hope for Nigerian Christians – but reality on the ground is complex
Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register Monday, November 10, 2025 President Trump said Christianity is “facing an existential threat” in the West African nation, adding that “thousands and thousands of Christians are being killed” and that…
Mamdani and the new phase of wokeness
What happened to wokeness? This is one of the most insistent questions in political commentary today. Do Donald Trump’s reelection and the much-ballyhooed “vibe shift” mean that wokeness is gone for good? Or is it just in remission, soon to…
Nigerian Christians respond to Trump’s intervention on persecuted Christians
Nigerian Christians have responded to President Donald Trump ordering the American military to prepare for possible action in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamist violence. According to Open Doors, in 2024 Nigeria was the country with the…
Zohran Mamdani, Nick Fuentes, and Weimar America
Rod Dreher, European Conservative Thursday, November 6, 2025 What is emerging in the United States today is the collapse of the center under pressure from the extremes of both Left and Right. This is a cancer growing fast within the conservative…