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When Public Language Stops Telling the Truth – Religion & Liberty Online
One of the most familiar sounds in Nigeria is not the generator humming through a blackout or the impatient horn in standstill traffic. It is the shrug that follows obvious failure. A transformer explodes and a whole neighborhood disappears into…
In The Mailbox: 05.05.26 : The Other McCain
Posted on | May 6, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOM357 Magnum: How Old Do You Need to Be to Defend Yourself?EBL: Cinco de Mayo Fish Taco Tuesday, El Rey, “Cielito Lindo”, May…
Why Me?
I visited a friend of mine a few years ago. He was a deeply faithful theologian, but without much success in his profession. Deeply devoted to each other, he and his wife had yearned for children but were unable to have any. When his wife died…
John Henry Newman, Local Hero
As your teeth pass through the chocolate shell and reach the gooey “yolk” of a Cadbury Creme Egg on any given Easter, realize that you have John Henry Newman to thank for your confectionary celebration of the Resurrection. …
Vatican publishes 2024 letter prohibiting formal blessings for homosexual couples in Germany
The Vatican released a letter May 4 but dated November 2024 in which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) categorically rejected a proposal from the German episcopate to introduce ritualized blessings for couples in same-sex unions…
Historic Catholic Church in Mozambique Destroyed in ‘Scene of Terror’ by Islamic Extremists
A Catholic church in northern Mozambique was targeted in an attack by the Islamic State group that has carried out attacks against Christians and Muslims in the country since 2017. The post Historic Catholic Church in Mozambique…
Confessions of a Catholic Writer
Someone asked recently what it’s like to be a Catholic writer these days. That brought me up short. Because the situation of a Catholic writer at present is pretty much like that of any Catholic – we’re all bewildered by the many things now that…
Christian Teen Wins Pro-Life Essay Contest With Excellent Paper
PULSE Life Advocates has named Lydia Parlee, a senior at Grand View Christian School in Des Moines, Iowa, as the recipient of its first-ever $10,000 PULSE Pro-Life Scholarship. Launched in 2025, the scholarship was created to invest in the next…
One Canadian Province is Fighting Canada’s Euthanasia Agenda
Canada has gone hog wild for euthanasia. But the pro-death tide may — may — be beginning to turn. The province of Alberta just passed a bill that significantly restricts eligibility for euthanasia (medical aid in dying, or MAID), soon to be…
DOJ Investigates Illinois School Districts for Violating Parental Rights With LGBT Content
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced it was investigating whether Illinois schools are teaching students “sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content” – and whether they are notifying parents of their right to…