COMMENTARY: Why bother fact-checking when the facts, if ascertained, might get in the way of a good trigger-warning or a slap at a leading American churchman?

Every spring, the slate of commencement speakers at Catholic colleges across the country delivers a fresh round of inspiration — and sparks controversy. In fact, debate on the merits of this or that ...

“George Weigel is the kind of thinker who can write just a paragraph,” said a friend, “and it’s profound and worth reading.” So it’s okay that I’m quoting Weigel on Henry Hyde from a year ago. Our ...

Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude on Jan. 6, 2026, when that door of the Vatican basilica is closed. The theme of ...

George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s biographer, will receive the Gloria Artis Gold Medal--Poland's highest honor--in recognition of contributions to Polish and world culture. The announcement was made ...