The Joy of Schism — By: Crisis Magazine

With the excommunication of Archbishop Viganò, the rumors of further crackdowns against the Traditional Mass, the renewed accusations against Traditionalists of being “schismatically-minded,” and, further afield, the rift between Constantinople and Moscow, the word “schism” seems to be extremely popular today. Folk who have no authority to do so happily excommunicate each other—and some take……

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Let the Shenanigans Begin — By: Crisis Magazine

The inevitable has finally happened. Though unprecedented in many ways, it was less surprising than an assassination attempt. After increasingly painful pressure from a growing wave of mutinous Democrats—a thing the country hasn’t seen since Lyndon B. Johnson’s ousting in the ’60s—President Joe Biden bowed out of the race citing the “interests of [his] party…

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Two Cities in America — By: Crisis Magazine

This past week, thousands of Americans traveled on two pilgrimages. Republicans flocked to Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump and J.D. Vance as their nominee for the White House. Meanwhile, Catholics overtook Indianapolis for the first Eucharistic Congress in 83 years. Both were pivotal moments in American politics. Trump’s assassination attempt and the implosion of the…

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