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Two Drinks with. . . America’s Most Media-Savvy Bishop
Critics say ‘What Bishop Barron is doing is NOT CHRIST-LIKE.’ Sipping Kentucky whiskey in D.C., the founder of Word on Fire responds.
Madeleine Kearns
J.D. Vance Isn’t a Catholic Statesman
He spends his new memoir in great frustration that the Church won’t issue him an indulgence so he can be a good Catholic, and also do whatever he wants.
Caitlin Flanagan
The Conversion of J.D. Vance
Most reviews of the vice president’s new memoir, ‘Communion,’ have been shaped by the writers’ opinions of his politics. I choose to take him at his…
Robert P. George
Arthur Brooks: What’s a Good Catholic to Do?
After President Trump blasted the pope as ‘weak’ and slashed aid to Catholic Charities, many Catholics feel pushed to pick a side. They shouldn’t.
Arthur Brooks
The Catholic Case for War With Iran. Plus…
Why American colleges are going broke. The lesson from Viktor Orbán’s graceful exit. Is Trump’s blockade working? And more.
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The Catholic Case for War with Iran
The Church advocates peace, but it isn’t pacifist. Eliminating a nuclear threat from a determined enemy is a noble reason to make war.
Gerald Murray
Why the Vatican and the White House Are on the Outs
Inside the collapse of Washington’s relationship with the first American pope.
Mattia Ferraresi
What’s a Good Catholic Meant to Do?
Self-identified Catholic influencers have twisted church teaching to justify antisemitism, slander, and other ‘sins of speech.’ How are church leaders…
Madeleine Kearns
Candace Owens and the Catholic ‘Monster Mash’
The ‘Catholic Prayer for America Gala 2026’ sounds innocuous until you realize that its stars include antisemitic hucksters.
Mary Eberstadt
Confessions of a Former OnlyFans Model
Taylor Fogarty went from a hard-partying sex worker to a sober Catholic mom. This is how she changed her mind.
Maya Sulkin
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Inside the Christian Civil War over Antisemitism
‘To be antisemitic is to be anti-Christian,’ a famous Catholic once said. Today, many young Catholics believe that’s outdated.
Peter Savodnik
Can Vibe Coding Make Me a Better Catholic?
Our Father, who app in heaven.
Will Rahn
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