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Federal judge delays mifepristone lawsuit until after midterms
A federal judge on Sunday agreed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s request to pause a lawsuit over the safety of the mifepristone pill and the drug’s mail-order distribution. The post Federal judge delays mifepristone…
Cardinal Burke to lead international Rosary rally in Amsterdam
Cardinal Raymond Burke is set to offer a traditional Mass and lead an annual, international Rosary rally in Amsterdam this weekend, in conjunction with Radio Maria. The post Cardinal Burke to lead international Rosary rally…
What to make of Pope Leo’s Eastern canonical reform
Ed Condon and JD Flynn, The Pillar on Thursday, September 3, 2026 Get the best Catholic commentary daily in your inbox. Subscribe, for free. "*" indicates required fields © 2026 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint…
E Pluribus Unum, yesterday and today
Pope John Paul II once said: “the continuing success of American democracy depends on the degree to which each new generation … makes its own the moral truths on which the Founding Fathers staked the future of the Republic.” …
The Greatness of the First St. Gregory
Today the Church marks the feast of St. Gregory the Great, pope and doctor of the Church. He was born around 540, just a few years before the death of another great European saint (and co-patron of Europe) Benedict of Nursia. The lives of these…
Touting “Noblesse Oblige,” DSA Rich Girl Wants to Help the “Poor” — With Your Money?
“It’s more complicated when it’s about your own children.” So said a liberal in 2015, objecting to the “diversifying” of his kids’ school. Yes, and it’s also more complicated when it’s about your own money.Just ask one Grace Ryan, a Democratic…
Colorado to Vote on Trans Mania in Historic Victory for Grassroots
In a historic victory for grassroots forces, an all-volunteer team of churches and activists secured enough petitions to get three major issues on the ballot for Colorado voters to decide: transgender surgeries for children, males in girls’…
Report: IDF Volunteer Mast a Candidate for Army Secretary; Wore IDF Uniform to GOP Meeting
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s resignation because of his squabbles with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has invited the usual speculation about his replacement.One candidate is a man who volunteered for the Israel Defense Forces, and once wore an…
Abortions Explode in Ohio With Abortions on Demand Up to Birth
The Urban Institute just published a review of Ohio’s abortion amendment called “Ohio Is Expanding Abortion Access Even as Implementation Proves Uneven.” And they are right—abortion access is expanding in Ohio. But our question is this: Do…
Canada is Counting Late-Term Abortions as Stillborn Deaths
Articles in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and the Canadian Journal of Public Health in recent years have shed light on the reality of late-term abortion from an unexpected angle: many late-term abortions are classified as stillbirths.…