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The War on Truth, in the Name of Empathy

How Hillary Clinton trades the innocent for the guilty and calls it Christianity.

Cardinal Dolan: By no means finished yet

There’s a steak house on East 50th Street in midtown Manhattan, to which Cardinal Timothy Dolan and I would sometimes walk for dinner after a pre-prandial or two in his sitting room. The restaurant was less [...]

Without a Safety Net: Free Climbing and Mortal Sin

A lesson from Alex Honnold and the spiritual life.

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

In Defense of Bishop Barron (The Fourth Watch): “Despite attacks from a certain segment of Catholic commentators, Bishop Barron is a model of how to be a good bishop in times of turmoil.” Settling accounts [...]

Holy Hours for Peace scheduled across U.S. amid tensions

Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), invited bishops and priests across the United States to offer a Holy Hour for Peace.  Many responded quickly to the invitation and are organizing Holy Hours for Peace in their dioceses. Below is just a selection of the Holy Hours that have Read More…

Holy Hours for Peace scheduled across U.S. amid tensions

Group plans to ordain bishops without Pope’s approval

In a statement released on February 2, 2026, the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), also known as the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX), announced that its organization intends to “proceed with new episcopal consecrations” on July 1 — without the pope’s approval. This act of dissent would lead to the automatic excommunication Read More…

Group plans to ordain bishops without Pope’s approval

Controversy continues: SCOTUS, the Ten Commandments, and public schools

A controversy that reached the United States Supreme Court twice and may be returning for a third round concerns state-mandated public postings of the Ten Commandments. In the most recent litigation involving the Commandments, the [...]

International Religious Freedom Summit co-chairs assess current state of global religious liberty

As the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit wrapped up in Washington, D.C., the organization’s co-chairs addressed the current state of global religious liberty. [...]

U.S. solicitor general backs Colorado Catholics in dispute over universal preschool program

The United States solicitor general urged the Supreme Court to stop Colorado from excluding Catholic schools from the state’s universal preschool (UPK) program. [...]

Department of Justice investigates vandalism at California Catholic school

Federal officials are investigating after a Los Angeles-area Catholic school was targeted in a major act of vandalism that included the beheading of a statue of the Blessed Mother. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights [...]