Russell Shaw

Ukrainian refugees walk from Ukraine to Isaccea in Romania after crossing the border on March 2, 2022.

Winning Peace in Ukraine

Russell Shaw

Oct 6, 2022

By Russell Shaw

People enjoy cheering on a little guy who appears to be holding his own against a bully. Much of reaction... Read more

St. John XXIII at the canonization of St. Martin de Porres, May 6, 1962.

Sticking to the Letter of Vatican II

Russell Shaw

Sep 22, 2022

By Russell Shaw

What was the Second Vatican Council all about? With the 60th anniversary of the council’s opening now close at hand,... Read more

USCCB Fall Meeting 2021

An Agenda for the Bishops

Russell Shaw

Sep 7, 2022

By Russell Shaw

There are several issues of major importance for the future of the Church that need to be on the bishops’... Read more

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New Test for Campus Equity

Russell Shaw

Aug 25, 2022

By Russell Shaw

In most people’s vocabularies, “equity” is a positive word signifying fairness or even-handedness. In the vocabulary of today’s woke social... Read more

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Making the Case for Men

Russell Shaw

Aug 11, 2022

By Russell Shaw

These are not the best of times for America’s men and boys. Recent data suggest the extent of the problem,... Read more

Venerable Pius XII

The Pope and the Jews

Russell Shaw

Jul 14, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Two substantial new historical studies of Pope Pius XII’s response to the Jewish Holocaust reach sharply opposed conclusions. Not surprisingly,... Read more

Spray-painted graffiti outside Life Choices, a pro-life pregnancy center in Longmont, Colorado.

The Culture War Turns Violent

Russell Shaw

Jun 30, 2022

By Russell Shaw

America’s culture war has turned violent. The violence has always been there of course, just below the surface, but lately... Read more

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On Scandal and Communion

Russell Shaw

Jun 20, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Central to the decision by San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to deny Communion to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi... Read more

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Grandparents and the Faith

Russell Shaw

Jun 2, 2022

By Russell Shaw

In one of the Wednesday audience talks he’s been giving on aging, Pope Francis declared what he called “the alliance... Read more

Abortion supporters rally outside the Supreme court on Dec. 1, 2021, in conjunction with oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

The Father of the Abortion Movement

Russell Shaw

May 19, 2022

By Russell Shaw

In the uproar over the leak of an early draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the... Read more

CNA

The Trouble with Legalism

Russell Shaw

May 5, 2022

By Russell Shaw

When the Church speaks definitively on morality – says that without exception something is wrong – is it declaring a... Read more

Dr. Tom Perille, a retired physician and president of the Democrats for Life of Colorado, holding a model showing preborn babies at various stages of development. Perille planned to testify against an abortion bill at the Colorado state capitol on March 9, 2022.

Naming Abortion

Russell Shaw

Apr 21, 2022

By Russell Shaw

The abortion-friendly Washington Post recently provided a revealing look into a debate taking place in the world of abortion advocacy.... Read more

Holy Week at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

Holy Week in Ukraine

Russell Shaw

Apr 7, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Holy Week, the week of Christ’s suffering and death, has a special name this year – Ukraine. Read more

Pope Francis meets with Patriarch Kirill in Havana, Cuba, Feb. 12, 2016.

The Pope and the Patriarch

Russell Shaw

Mar 24, 2022

By Russell Shaw

So there will be no meeting, at least for now, between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow... Read more

President Joe Biden announced on Feb. 25, 2022 that federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is his first nominee to the Supreme Court.

Biden's Supreme Court Pick

Russell Shaw

Mar 18, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Something unusual happened last month at the session during which President Joe Biden introduced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his... Read more

Archbishop Leo Cushley distributes ashes during an Ash Wednesday service in a Scottish Parliament building.

Straight Talk on Ash Wednesday

Russell Shaw

Feb 24, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Why are so many people so keen on “getting the ashes”? The question naturally comes to mind as Ash Wednesday... Read more

The James Webb Space Telescope

Science, Faith, and Outer Space

Russell Shaw

Feb 10, 2022

By Russell Shaw

I was chatting with a man who had a doctorate in astronomy and now held a top science post in... Read more

Pope Francis during the general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, Jan. 26, 2022.

The Pope, the Pets, and Population

Russell Shaw

Jan 27, 2022

By Russell Shaw

The recent comment by Pope Francis that people who have pets instead of children are, sometimes at least, manifesting selfishness... Read more

Huck and Jim on their raft, illustration by E.W. Kemble from the 1884 edition of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Solving Our Race Problem

Russell Shaw

Jan 13, 2022

By Russell Shaw

Here is today’s quiz: What 19th century novel points the way to a lasting solution to the racial tensions afflicting... Read more

Keara Brown, originally from Columbus, Ohio, came with her Washington, D.C. team from pro-life group Live Action. They attended the pro-life rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021.

Waiting for Dobbs

Russell Shaw

Dec 30, 2021

By Russell Shaw

The Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision on abortion almost certainly is a done deal. The justices and their clerks know the... Read more