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April 21, 2026

Opinion: Democrats Pretend to Be on “Team Pope”, by David Paul Deavel 

By  David Paul Deavel, Catholic World Report - But what conservatives–and Catholic conservatives especially–must realize is that the Left does not suddenly care about defending the Pope or Catholic teaching. Rather, they hope that by pretending to be on “Team Pope”, they can manipulate Catholics into voting against their own interests–and undermine President Trump in the process.
April 21, 2026

Why Are So Many Afraid of the Catholic Revival? by John Horvat II

By John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine - As the number of adult baptisms grows, many Catholics rejoice in the prospect of what is being called a quiet revival. It is a cause of great hope to see so many young people eager to learn more about the Faith... t is also a cause of great mystery. The bishops have announced themselves confounded and “stymied” by the flood of new converts entering their churches this Easter. It does not fit into any new evangelization scheme. No one seems to have an explanation for why Catholicism, especially traditional Catholicism, is suddenly popular among Gen Z. ....
April 21, 2026

Gen Z Catholics and the Growing Divide Over Israel, by Gigi Duncan

By Gigi Duncan, National Catholic Register - When Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Catholic Church’s top authority in the Holy Land, was blocked by Israeli police from entering Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher this past Palm Sunday, the incident set off a wave of criticism in the U.S. — including from many Generation Z Catholics... Users of the social-media platform X led the charge, accusing the Israeli government of hostility toward Christians and even calling into question American support for the Jewish nation-state.
April 21, 2026

The Doctrine of Conditional Joy, by Peter Giersch

By Peter Giersch, Catholic Exchange - C. S. Lewis points out that the reason the saints know more about sin than the sinners do is that you don’t really understand rules until you obey them. How many times have you said, under your breath, after a moral struggle, in a flash of understanding, “Oh that’s why…” Understanding is possible. Understanding may come, but obedience comes first... Now of course all of this can be applied to daily temptations. Why can’t I get angry in traffic? Why can’t I watch this video? Why shouldn’t I join in this conversation? Because it’s not allowed. Just obey.

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