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Redemptor Hominis: more important than ever

Forty-seven years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, Redemptor Hominis (The Redeemer of Man). The first letter in the centuries-old encyclical tradition devoted to the Christian idea of the human person, Redemptor Hominis was also what [...]

Forced Chinese Organ Harvesting

The Vatican should be at the forefront in criticizing Chinese organ harvesting and other forms of CCP immoral criminality. Yet it has never issued a formal, explicit condemnation.

Extra, extra! News and views for Wednesday, March 4, 2026

How to Write Well – and Why (The Catholic Thing): “Bad writing suggests confused and lazy thinking.  We fix, or at least improve, our reasoning skills by reading – books of substance, lots of them, varied and [...]

Martyr-nuns killed in Yemen 10 years ago ‘source of hope’

March 4 is the 10th anniversary of the death of four Missionaries of Charity, who were killed in a terrorist attack at a nursing home in Yemen. At the time, Pope Francis mourned their death and held them up as martyrs: “These are the martyrs of today,” he exclaimed. “They are not found on the Read More…

Martyr-nuns killed in Yemen 10 years ago ‘source of hope’

The ‘Elegant Efficiencies of a Full House’: A Response to the Critics of Large Families

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Anthropic’s Break With the Pentagon Ignites AI Ethics Debate

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Archbishop Hicks Hosts SiriusXM Radio Show

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Pope ‘Cannot Comment’ On Jimmy Lai’s Imprisonment

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Pope Leo Encourages a Digital Examination of Conscience for Priests

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Supreme Court Rejects California’s Presumption Against Parents

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