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| Type | Biweekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | The Remnant, Inc. |
| Founder | Walter Matt |
| Editor | Michael Matt |
| Political alignment | Traditionalist Catholicism Pre-conciliarCatholic social teaching Traditionalist conservatism |
| Headquarters | Forest Lake, Minnesota |
| ISSN | 0274-9726 |
| Website | www |
The Remnant is aTraditionalist Catholic newspaper published twice a month in theUnited States. Founded in 1967, it is the oldest Traditionalist Catholic newspaper in the United States.[1]
The Remnant traces its roots back toThe Wanderer, the "parent paper" ofThe Remnant and the oldest Catholic weekly newspaper in the United States.The Remnant was a result of a dispute between Walter Matt, the editor ofThe Wanderer who served the paper for over thirty years, and his brother Alphonse Matt. Walter Matt opposed the changes within the Catholic Church after theSecond Vatican Council; Alphonse Matt supported them.[1]
Walter Matt leftThe Wanderer, which remained under Alphonse, to startThe Remnant in 1967. The paper has described itself as the flagship of the traditional Catholic movement in the United States.[1]
The Remnant is now edited by Walter Matt's youngest son, Michael J. Matt. Notable traditionalists who have written for the paper includeThomas Woods,Christopher Ferrara,John C. Rao, andMichael Davies.
From 2005 to 2013,The Remnant was a very vigorous defender of the pontificate ofBenedict XVI as its writers believe he has vindicated them on issues that have divided them from other Traditionalists and from conservative Catholics associated withThe Wanderer,EWTN,Church Militant andCatholic Answers.
After producing daily video updates fromRome after theresignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the conclave which ultimately electedPope Francis,The Remnant began producing video commentary and events coverage under the title ofRemnant TV. Remnant TV releases weeklytalk show-styledYouTube videos in three series: Remnant TV Forum, Remnant Special Report, and The Remnant Underground. Michael Matt is the host and principal commentator; regular guests include contributors toThe Remnant, and other Catholic commentators.[2] Under the pontificate of Pope Francis, the newspaper heavily criticized his policies.[citation needed]
Although its editors are not affiliated with any particular institute or traditionalist group, the paper is sympathetic to ArchbishopMarcel Lefebvre and theSociety of St. Pius X.TheSouthern Poverty Law Center organization has listed Remnant Press as aRadical Traditionalist Catholic hate group.
The Remnant claims to adhere to Catholic teaching in every aspect of its journalism. The nameThe Remnant is a reference to theremnant ofIsaiah, and the belief of how only a remnant of Catholics holding to traditional teachings and practice of the Church will remain after the sweeping changes brought by the Second Vatican Council.
The Remnant has hosted and organized tours andpilgrimages to theHoly Land and throughoutEurope under the name "Remnant Tours". It has also organized the United States Chapter of the three-dayPilgrimage to Chartres, a seventy-mile walking pilgrimage fromParis toChartres Cathedral done duringPentecost weekend.[3]
Catholic apologistDave Armstrong has describedThe Remnant as "radical Catholicreactionary."[4][5]
TheSouthern Poverty Law Center have listedThe Remnant and The Remnant Press as aRadical Traditionalist Catholic hate group, which the SPLC defines as "organizations that embraceanti-Semitism and whose theology is typically rejected by the Vatican and mainstream Catholics in general."[6][7] The editors reject this label.[8]
