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When Does the Orate Fratres Go Away?

The distinct nature of the priesthood derived from Holy Orders is baked into the language of the "Orate Fratres." Flattening the ordained priesthood into "the common priesthood of the faithful," only distorts both.

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Three cardinals don’t speak for the Church (Catholic Culture): “When three American cardinals issued a statement on American foreign policy earlier this week, their comments naturally commanded public attention.” Jay Leno honors ‘for better or [...]

This is the way to change the culture’s view of abortion

Many people fighting against abortion believe the key to changing the culture’s stance on abortion is in fighting the laws that permit it. While it is important to work for laws that truly reflect human dignity and protect human life, beyond the level of law is the culture itself. What truly needs to happen is Read More…

This is the way to change the culture’s view of abortion

Need some loveliness? Check out ‘Seeking Beauty’

“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful. Beauty is God’s hand-writing — a way-side sacrament; welcome it in every fair face, every fair sky, every fair flower, and thank for it Him, the fountain of all loveliness, and drink it in, simply and earnestly, with all your eyes; it is a charmed draught, a Read More…

Need some loveliness? Check out ‘Seeking Beauty’

Pope Leo XIV Meets FSSP Leaders Amid Visitation, ‘Traditionis Custodes’ Fallout

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How to Watch the March for Life 2026: EWTN’s Live Coverage

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Catholic Church Provides Pastoral Care to Victims of Tragic Train Accident in Spain

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Reports of Christian Casualties and Arrests Emerge as Mass Protests Continue in Iran

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Islam, Iran, and the separation of church and state

Public debate surrounding the turmoil in Iran is increasing, and rightly so. Unfortunately, I have observed an increasing default to a tired conclusion, namely that religion itself represents a corrosive threat to political order and [...]

Catholic Venezuelans Weigh Hope and Fear After Maduro’s Arrest

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