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🎭 Culture
January 29, 2026

Nuns Don’t Want to Be Priests

Sixty-four percent of American Catholics say the Church should allow women to be ordained as priests, according to Pew Research. In several Latin American countries, women’s ordination is even. The post Nuns Don’t Want to Be Priests appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
January 28, 2026

The Battle of Minneapolis

The Battle of Minneapolis is the latest flashpoint in our ongoing regime-level political conflict. It pits not just rival political parties, but diametrically opposed conceptions of government against one. The post The Battle of Minneapolis appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 28, 2026

P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas

P D. James’s detective novels, featuring Inspector Adam Dalgliesh of New Scotland Yard, are every bit as gripping as those penned by Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Edith Pargeter. The post P. D. James and Designer Parkas for Chihuahuas appeared first on First Things

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January 28, 2026

A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame does not have a problem outlining its ambition to be the world’s leading Catholic university, but it faces perennial problems in fulfilling this goal. The post A Crisis of Catholic Fidelity at Notre Dame appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
January 27, 2026

Fanning the Flames in Minnesota

A lawyer friend who defends cops in use-of-force cases cautioned me not to draw conclusions about the Renee Good shooting from video evidence, no matter how decisive it looks. The post Fanning the Flames in Minnesota appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
January 27, 2026

Frequenting the Frontlines of Life

It was a brisk early morning when I set off from the John Jay Institute last Friday to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Having just spent. The post Frequenting the Frontlines of Life appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 27, 2026

Is Church-Hopping a Real Problem?

A recent Substack post, “The parish you hate might need you,” went viral for suggesting that “church-hopping is killing our parishes.” The author, Patrick Neve, believes that Catholic church. The post Is Church-Hopping a Real Problem? appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 26, 2026

The Strange Sadness of Blue Moon

Because we live in an age of cheap cynicism and alleged sophistication, many viewers of Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon—nominated for two Academy Awards—will be inclined to adopt the stance. The post The Strange Sadness of Blue Moon appeared first on First Things

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🏛️ Politics
January 24, 2026

Gen Z Conspiracism Is a Gift to the Left

In the early morning hours of January 10, 2026, a nineteen-year-old tried to burn down Mississippi’s largest synagogue. According to a complaint unsealed in federal court, Spencer Pittman drove. The post Gen Z Conspiracism Is a Gift to the Left appeared first on First Things

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🌍 Geopolitics
January 24, 2026

The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism

On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church, issued a statement condemning “Christian Zionism.” The statement advances. The post The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 24, 2026

John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican

It was an early April morning, twenty-one years ago, when I first met John Allen. Returning with a cup of coffee to our hotel room in Puerto Vallarta, my. The post John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican appeared first on First Things

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🎭 Culture
January 23, 2026

Caravaggio the Destroyer (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai)

In this episode, Jaspreet Singh Boparai joins R. R. Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about his recent review, “Caravaggio and Us” from the January 2026 issue of. The post Caravaggio the Destroyer (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai) appeared first on First Things

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