Commentary

A failed attempt to enforce priestly celibacy?

Phil Lawler, Jan 3

Is it always wrong to speak plainly? A Christmas answer

Dr. Jeff Mirus, Jan 2

Mary, the Mass, and Vanilla Priests

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Jan 2

See something, say something. Is that gossip?

Phil Lawler, Dec 31

Priests and Families

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Dec 30

The manifest failure of the Vatican deal with China

Phil Lawler, Dec 30

A look back at 2024, Catholic Culture, and me

Peter Wolfgang, Dec 27

Pleasure is never enough: Lighting the way to joy

Dr. Jeff Mirus, Dec 26

Blasphemy that’s fit to print?

Phil Lawler, Dec 24

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Podcasts

5.1 The Doctors of the Church—Introduction

Way of the Fathers, Jan 1

New birth for humanity: Children of Men (2006) w/ Timothy Reckart

Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast, Dec 30

187—The Roman Rite, ad orientem worship, and liturgical tradition—Fr. Uwe Michael Lang

Catholic Culture Podcast, Dec 16

St. Boethius: Church Father and Medieval Scholar

Way of the Fathers, Dec 11

186—Is there ever enough of Mary? w/ Fr. Charles Anthony Mary, F.I.

Catholic Culture Podcast, Dec 6

St. Henry Walpole—Upon the Death of M. Edmund Campion

Catholic Culture Audiobooks, Nov 30

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News

Vatican envoy in Syria cautiously optimistic

Jan 3 CWN

Pope laments lack of education for 250 million children

Jan 3 CWN

San Antonio archbishop rips ‘tyrant’ Trump, links Trump’s words to violent ‘tragedies’

Jan 3 CWN

The shepherds saw the infant Jesus, but did not see Mary’s heart, Pope tells pilgrims

Jan 2 CWN

Entrust the new year to Mary, Pope preaches at January 1 Mass

Jan 2 CWN

Pope gives thanks for Rome’s Jubilee preparations, preaches that Christ is the hope of a fraternal world

Jan 2 CWN

Top CWN headlines for 2024 in review

Dec 31 CWN

13 Catholic missionaries killed in 2024

Dec 30 CWN

The Holy Family teaches us the importance of listening, Pope tells pilgrims

Dec 30 CWN

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Daily Content

Sat4 January

Christmas

Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious (USA and CAN); Saturday of Christmas Time before Epiphany

Today in the USA and Canada the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious (1774-1821). Born in New York, Elizabeth Ann Bayley married William…

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Christmas: January 4th

Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious (USA and CAN); Saturday of Christmas Time before Epiphany

Today in the USA and Canada the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,... More

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Christmas: January 3rd

Friday of Christmas Time; Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. According to the... More

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A failed attempt to enforce priestly celibacy?
Phil Lawler

San Antonio archbishop rips ‘tyrant’ Trump, links Trump’s words to violent ‘tragedies’
CWN

Pope laments lack of education for 250 million children
CWN

Vatican envoy in Syria cautiously optimistic
CWN

Irish archbishop rips ‘disproportionate’ Israeli offensive
CWN

Adoration and charitable work go together, Pope tells Knights of Malta
CWN

Biden awards Citizens Medals to pro-abortion, pro-gay activists
CWN

Pope appoints administrator for troubled Ivory Coast diocese
CWN

Beatification cause for Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi advances
CWN

Mary is world’s hope, cardinal says at holy door opening
CWN

Remain standing after the Agnus Dei, West Virginia bishop declares
CWN

Jerusalem Patriarch: Prospects for peace are bleak, apart from Christ
CWN

Sant’Egidio founder, Pontiff discuss humanitarian corridors for migrants
CWN

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Christmas: January 2nd

Memorial of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors

Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Basil the Great (329-379) and St. Gregory... More

Today's readings

Mary, the Mass, and Vanilla Priests
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky

Is it always wrong to speak plainly? A Christmas answer
Dr. Jeff Mirus

Pope gives thanks for Rome’s Jubilee preparations, preaches that Christ is the hope of a fraternal world
CWN

Entrust the new year to Mary, Pope preaches at January 1 Mass
CWN

The shepherds saw the infant Jesus, but did not see Mary’s heart, Pope tells pilgrims
CWN

Papal sympathy after New Orleans terror attack
CWN

Church leaders urge Indian government action on anti-Christian violence
CWN

Belarus: Catholic priest convicted of treason
CWN

Catholic priest murdered in Nigeria
CWN

Papal plea for forgiveness of debts incurred by poorest nations
CWN

Renewed papal appeal for prayer for peace
CWN

Cardinal Amato dies at 86; Pope calls him ‘good and vigilant servant’
CWN

Holy Door opened at St. Mary Major
CWN

Orthodox Patriarch looks toward 2025 Nicea anniversary, ecumenical highlight
CWN

January papal prayer intention: for the right to an education
CWN

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Christmas: January 1st

Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, The Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, our Lady's greatest... More

Today's readings

5.1 The Doctors of the Church—Introduction
Way of the Fathers

Background: World Day of Peace 2025
CWN

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Christmas: December 31st

Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas; Opt. Mem. of St. Sylvester I, Pope

Today is the Seventh Day in the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord [Christmas]. The Church also... More

Today's readings

See something, say something. Is that gossip?
Phil Lawler

Top CWN headlines for 2024 in review
CWN

McCarrick criminal trial suspended—forever
CWN

Vatican Mass for 2nd anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s death
CWN

Franciscan friar in Syria reports precautions, ‘without any fear,’ at Christmas Masses
CWN

Indian missionary priests attacked in Ghana
CWN

Priest in India summoned to court for ‘pulpit abuse’
CWN

Sri Lankan cardinal mandates male-only altar servers in his archdiocese
CWN

A challenge for Cardinal Gregory
CWN

White House releases strategy to counter Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate
CWN

USCCB president pays tribute to President Carter’s work on behalf of peace
CWN

Vatican releases Pope’s prayer intentions for 2025
CWN

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Christmas: December 30th

Sixth Day within the Octave of Christmas

Today is the Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas. It would be ideal if we could devote several days of the Christmas Octave to quiet contemplation, entering ever more deeply into the sweet and profound mystery of the... More

Today's readings

New birth for humanity: Children of Men (2006) w/ Timothy Reckart
Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast

The manifest failure of the Vatican deal with China
Phil Lawler

Priests and Families
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky

The Holy Family teaches us the importance of listening, Pope tells pilgrims
CWN

13 Catholic missionaries killed in 2024
CWN

Pope says family, cell of society, is a ‘precious treasure’ that deserves support and protection
CWN

‘Proclaim the good news of God’s love today’: papal encouragement for Taizé youth meeting
CWN

Cardinal-vicar opens Holy Door at St. John Lateran basilica
CWN

Vatican official explains Jubilee indulgences
CWN

Canadian group that pushed for euthanasia now warns of abuses
CWN

In BBC radio message, Pope Francis pays tribute to Chesterton
CWN

Papal prayer for South Korean aviation disaster victims, families in war-torn areas
CWN

Holy Land bishops, in Jubilee message, pray for ‘the ability to hope again’
CWN

Link between Sol Invictus, Christmas Day is ‘modern myth,’ scholar writes in Vatican newspaper
CWN

Massive crowds fill Notre Dame after reopening
CWN

Pope sends condolences on death of Jimmy Carter
CWN

Papal prayer for suffering children on Feast of Holy Innocents
CWN

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Christmas: December 29th

Feast of the Holy Family

Today is the Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas. Scripture tells us practically nothing... More

Sunday: a day of rest.

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Christmas: December 28th

Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs

“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing... More

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Christmas: December 27th

Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

Today is the Third day in the Octave of Christmas. The Church celebrates the Feast of St. John,... More

Today's readings

A look back at 2024, Catholic Culture, and me
Peter Wolfgang

Cardinal Ambongo rips Congo government in Christmas message
CWN

New Zealand sees jump in abortion rate
CWN

Caritas launches debt-relief campaign
CWN

32 million pilgrims expected for Jubilee; Rome’s residents lament soaring rental costs
CWN

Pope to visit Ukraine in 2025?
CWN

Court halts enforcement of Biden administration’s rule barring reporting of out-of-state abortions
CWN

Norwegian bishop to host series on Desert Fathers
CWN

12th-century English church vandalized
CWN

Man arrested for disrupting Christmas Masses in Maryland
CWN

Survey finds white Catholics backed Trump, Hispanic Catholics backed Harris
CWN

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Christmas: December 26th

Feast of St. Stephen, First Martyr

Today is the Second day in the Octave of Christmas. The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stoned outside Jerusalem, he died praying for his executioners. He was one of the seven... More

Today's readings

Pleasure is never enough: Lighting the way to joy
Dr. Jeff Mirus

Pope opens holy door at Roman prison
CWN

Persecution continues today, Pope notes on feast of St. Stephen
CWN

Israel summons nuncio to discuss Pope’s criticisms
CWN

King Charles, in Christmas message, stresses help for poor and sick
CWN

New Filipino cardinal decries jailing of political opponents
CWN

Biden administration drops plan to force contraceptive mandate
CWN

At audience, Pope pushes for debt relief, peace
CWN

Vatican has no mediator role between Ukraine and Russia, says Ukrainian Catholic leader
CWN

Christ was born in ‘the harshness of time,’ Jerusalem Patriarch preaches in Bethlehem
CWN

Indian PM visits bishops’ conference for Christmas greetings
CWN