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Too Catholic to be French officers
French military schools face a backlash after excluding Catholic pupils, exposing ideological bias and raising concerns over future army recruitment. The post Too Catholic to be French officers appeared first on The Catholic Thing.…
How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV
“To think the pope is going to be using my rosary to pray,” Workman said, “just boggles my mind.” The post How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
How Trump betrayed the pro-life movement
Why did the first Trump administration produce an unprecedented number of pro-life policies, while the second has sought to sideline the pro-life agenda? The post How Trump betrayed the pro-life movement appeared first on The…
The dangers of ‘Catholic, Inc.’
It is no secret that a great deal of our Catholic charitable work is funded by government grants. This makes our charitable work beholden to whoever holds political office and is willing to pay. The post The dangers…
The seduction of stimulation
We are only beginning to grasp the promise and peril of machines that can perform in ways so human-like that we’re driven to wonder about the future of our humanity. The post The seduction of stimulation appeared first on The…
The digital age primed us to exploit and to be exploited
With artificial intelligence now progressively integrated into the very fabric of our daily existence, what actually constitutes human flourishing risks becoming even more obscure. That is especially true when it comes to human friendship and…
Virtue isn’t enough: why we need grace
David Hahn, The Catholic Herald on Thursday, July 9, 2026 © 2026 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely…
Answering Pope Leo’s call for digital sobriety
Artificial intelligence presents profound ethical challenges, but Pope Leo XIV’s call for digital sobriety offers Catholics a practical and spiritual response. The post Answering Pope Leo’s call for digital sobriety appeared first…
American Champion of the Sacred Heart
Venerable Fulton Sheen is the champion of the Sacred Heart that the United States sorely needs. The post American Champion of the Sacred Heart appeared first on The Catholic Thing. Source link
Schism by design – The Catholic Thing
After more than fifty years of various attempts at reconciliation and normalization—attempts that have been met with rejection after rejection from the SSPX—the Vatican has finally decided that it is time to stop pretending that such a…