Columnist: John Zmirak

Catholics Ask Shepherds: Where Are You?
A national open letter campaign launched this week. Its aim? To urge all U.S. bishops to find safe ways to restore the sacraments to Catholics, who’ve been deprived of them ...

The Vatican’s Alliance with China: More Evil Than We Thought
Today I have to write about something that deeply disturbs me. Let’s start with a report at The Daily Caller. “Right now, those who are best implementing the social doctrine ...

A Cleansing Fire Is Coming for Catholics
The oldest living thing on earth is a vast stand of aspens, named Pando. Genetically one single plant that has extended its roots for 106 acres, it has existed for 80,000 ...

As Attorneys General Close In, Pope Francis Puts Hope in the Honor System for Sex Abusers
About a month ago, Pope Francis abruptly shut down the tepid efforts of U.S. Catholic bishops to make themselves accountable on sex abuse. (That is, whether they commit it themselves ...

Molester McCarrick Lives in Comfort Near a Grammar School – Here’s Why He’s Untouchable
What does a priest have to do in today’s Church to get in really serious trouble? Recent events have made that clear. If you’re a Catholic priest, you’re courting doom ...

How Can Catholics Fight Back? With the Power of the Purse.
One leverage, other than prayer, which faithful laymen have is financial. As much as they draw from the taxpayer, the bishops’ main source of income is Sunday collections. (They get ...