Pope Leo Honors Iran & SSPX Excommunication Threat
May 16, 2026
On Moderation
In defense of moderation and its companions, temperance and judiciousness.
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Rubio in Rome & The Synod Strikes Back
May 9, 2026
Death Knell for the Death Penalty?
May 2, 2026
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- Pope Leo and the Augustinian Tradition with Robert Royal beginning May 27
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- Mary Eberstadt on Pope Leo’s October meeting on marriage, family gains urgency amid declining birth rates in West
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Lucky Sevens: Caravaggio’s ‘Works of Mercy’
Brad Miner on the great painter's crowning achievement, completed three years before his death at just 38.
For a More Manly Catholicism
Real progress requires personal holiness and a courageous, prudent commitment to defend persecuted Christians.
The Ascension as a Gift of Faith
The Ascension is a gift because it demands of us a faith in things unseen, opening to us a dependence upon the Holy Spirit.
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Faith in God, Not Regime — Claire Lai on Her Father Jimmy Lai’s Imprisonment | Faith Under Siege
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Robert Royal interviews Uzay Bulut about Pope Leo’s trip to Africa
April 15, 2026
Robert Royal Interviews Lebanese Bishop Georges Bacouni on War and Catholic Church in Middle East
April 13, 2026
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Calming the Storm
A course based on Fr. Gerald E. Murray's book-length interview with Diane Montagna, navigating the crises facing the Catholic Church and society.
St. Augustine’s Confessions
Robert Royal guides the student through St. Augustine's classic and highly personal book the Confessions.
Dante Alighieri’s Inferno
Dante's Inferno is the first of three courses that cover the whole of his Divine Comedy. Taught by Robert Royal.
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