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June 2021

June 30, 2021

An Interview with Gloria Purvis on the Catholic Response to Racism

I recently had a great interview with Gloria Purvis for a special section in Our...

May 2021

May 25, 2021

Cleared of Sexual Abuse, Chicago’s Father Michael Pfleger Reinstated To Active Ministry

Father James Altman was not the only controversial Midwestern priest in the news this...

May 24, 2021

Father Altman Vows to Resist His Bishop’s Request That He Resign

Credit to Mike Lewis, the editor of the Where Peter Is blog, for breaking the...

May 13, 2021

Catholics Remember 40th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Shooting in St. Peter’s Square

Forty years ago today, St. Pope John Paul II was shot by a would-be assassin...

May 12, 2021

Gloria Purvis Returns With Podcast on America Media

Gloria Purvis hinted that she had something big in the works when she spoke with...

May 07, 2021

Catholic League: Biden’s “Border Problem is Exploding.” Is it?

Bill Donohue, president at the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, is out...

May 06, 2021

Facebook Bans LifesiteNews For Spreading COVID Misinformation

Already kicked off YouTube for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, the far right...

May 04, 2021

The Biden-Communion Controversy is Ramping Up

The controversy is intensifying head of next month's U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' meeting, when...

May 02, 2021

Catholics Should Have Nothing to do with Know-Nothings

The Know-Nothings will always turn on you. Someone on Catholic Twitter made that cogent observation...

May 01, 2021

Links: The Best in Catholic Media This Week

Top stories this week in the Catholic press

April 2021

April 30, 2021

Peter Kreeft on EWTN: Muslims are “Conquering” Europe Through Their Mothers

Longtime Boston College philosophy professor Peter Kreeft recently appeared on Raymond Arroyo's EWTN show and...

April 29, 2021

Catholic Reactions to Joe Biden’s Speech to Joint Session of Congress

Joe Biden, only the second Catholic to serve as President of the United States, last...

April 28, 2021

Anonymous $4.25 Million Donation To Establish “Project for Constitutional Originalism” at Catholic University of America

This is something that could raise some eyebrows. The Catholic University of America announced this...

April 27, 2021

Back in the Headlines: Father James Altman

Father James Altman, the controversial Wisconsin priest who made headlines last fall for appearing...

April 26, 2021

Bishop Joseph Strickland and COVID-19 vaccines

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, is often in the headlines for his relatively unyielding...

April 21, 2021

Catholic Responses to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, individual bishops, Catholic organizations and agencies were among...

February 2021

February 19, 2021

Cancel Culture? Or Actions and Consequences?

A basic life lesson my wife and I are teaching our preschool-aged daughter is that...

January 2021

January 29, 2021

Democratic Party’s Hardline Abortion Stance Endangers Joe Biden’s Mission to Unify the Country

As expected, President Joe Biden this past week reversed the Trump Administration's expanded Mexico City...

January 20, 2021

Donald Trump is Gone. Now What?

Donald Trump leaves the White House today. His chaotic, dysfunctional administration will be gone. ...

January 11, 2021

After the Mob Violence at the U.S. Capital, Catholics Must Recommit Themselves to Truth, Charity and Democracy

The U.S. Capitol Building was sacked last week by an angry mob of President Donald...

December 2020

December 30, 2020

2020: A Year of Loss

I come home from running a quick errand and, for a second, I expect Zoe...

December 14, 2020

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Thomas More Society and Catholic Resistance to the 2020 Election

The Electoral College is meeting today across the country to formally cast the ballots to...

December 09, 2020

COLUMN: Journalism Is Not The Catholic Church’s Enemy

It was a perfect headline. "The media is not the church's enemy." That simple sentence,...

December 04, 2020

A look at Catholic Parler

Until recently, I had not been interested in downloading and signing up for an account...

November 2020

November 20, 2020

Post-Trump, A New Catholic Approach to Political Engagement Is Needed

It should go without saying, but we're not living in "normal times" in 2020. Apart...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

Catholic Media Spotlight: Pope Francis and Civil Unions

Father Brian Massingale was in a Zoom meeting last Wednesday morning when his phone began...

October 22, 2020

USCCB Religious Liberty Chairman Applauds HHS Move to Ensure Spiritual Care During COVID-19

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...

October 22, 2020

Leadership of Maryknoll Issues Statement on 2020 U.S Elections

The leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Fathers and Brothers, Lay Missioners, and Affiliates issued the...

October 20, 2020

A look into the People of Praise

I recently wrote about the People of Praise covenanted community for Our Sunday Visitor. You...

October 20, 2020

Guilt Tripping and Manipulation: A Catholic Campaign Strategy?

If someone's go-to political strategy is to warn people that they are fake Catholics or...