Archbishop Dolan’s Letdown, and Job One

January 27, 2012 1:49 PM Archbishop Dolan’s Letdown, and Job One By Dr. Jeff Mirus

What’s wrong with this picture? The leader of the American hierarchy, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, said in an interview that he was “terribly let down, disappointed and disturbed” by President Obama’s decision

Declining birth rates make the Islamic world more dangerous

January 27, 2012 1:41 PM Declining birth rates make the Islamic world more dangerous By Phil Lawler

David Goldman, who writes online under the pseudonym Spengler, has a new book out: How Civilizations Die: (And Why Islam Is Dying Too). While I haven’t yet read the book, I recently happened across Goldman’s preface, and

In Depth Analysis

January 13, 2012 Banning Contraception? The Art of the Possible By Dr. Jeff Mirus

Phil Lawler’s brilliant essay on contraception and gay marriage (On same-sex marriage, who are the real ‘extremists’?) reminds me of why we are so fortunate to have him as part of the team that runs the show here. Two recent pieces in

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January 27, 2012 The Church Militant...Again!

You'll recall that Pope Benedict warned some American bishops recently that he was seeing a marked decline in religious freedom in America. Coupled with the Obama Administration's full-scale assault on the consciences of Catholics, a new

Catholic World News: Today's Top Stories

• Vatican cardinal calls for tax on financial transactions
• Defend Tradition in ecumenical work, Pope says
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• Bishop blasts secularist intolerance, calls for ‘assertive action’ to defend Church
• Nigeria: Christians flee Boko Haram threat; archbishop wants government action
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