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Charlie Kirk and His Surprising Sentiments Toward the Catholic Church...

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CrisisMagazine.com reported on September 12, 2025:

By Mark Haas

The news of Charlie Kirk’s murder has had a shocking impact in the world of faith and politics. Known widely as a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, Kirk often appeared in the public eye as a firebrand commentator, someone eager to spar in debates over politics, culture, and the future of America. Yet, beneath the sharp-edged persona, there was another side to Kirk that deserves careful reflection: his surprising sympathy for the Catholic Church and his willingness—uncommon among evangelicals—to speak with respect about its ancient treasures of faith.

Veneration of Mary

One of the most striking examples of this came when Kirk addressed the question of Mary. He began with a frank admission: “Let me first say I think we as Protestants and evangelicals under venerate Mary. She was very important. She was a vessel for our Lord and Savior.”

This was not typical evangelical rhetoric. For centuries, Protestant communities have been cautious about Marian devotion, often fearing it detracts from Christ. But Kirk’s words revealed a humility—an openness to recognize that something had been lost.

He went further, suggesting that the evangelical world had “overcorrected.” As he explained: “We don’t talk about Mary enough. We don’t venerate her enough. Mary was clearly important to early Christians. There’s something there.”

Here Kirk displayed a historical awareness, pointing to the central role of Mary in the earliest centuries of the Church. For him, this was not a matter of Catholic “excess” but of returning to a fullness of Christian witness.

Mary and Feminism

Perhaps most surprising of all was the cultural application he drew from Mary’s example:

In fact, I believe one of the ways that we fix toxic feminism in America is that Mary is the solution. Have more young ladies be pious, be reverent, be full of faith, slow to anger, slow to words at times.

It is hard to imagine a more countercultural claim. At a time when feminism is often framed in terms of power, assertion, and defiance, Kirk instead held up the Virgin as a model of strength in gentleness, dignity in humility, and beauty in obedience to God.

He concluded with a phrase that revealed his deep admiration: “Mary is a phenomenal example and I think a counter to so much of the toxicity of feminism in the modern era.”

Such words, spoken by a high-profile evangelical, were both daring and refreshing. They reveal a longing for models of sanctity that transcend modern ideology, pointing instead to figures who embody holiness.

Tradition

This appreciation for Catholic distinctives was not limited to Mary. Kirk also took notice of a larger trend in religious life, especially among the young. “Young men are going back to church, that is legit,” he observed. “That’s happening because honestly it’s the only thing that they can find…it’s a life raft in this just tsunami of chaos and disorder.”

In these words, Kirk captured something deeply true. Our age is marked by disorientation, broken families, and a loss of meaning. For many young men, the Church has become the one stable refuge—a place where eternal truths anchor them against the shifting tides of the world.

But Kirk did not stop there. He recognized that what these seekers longed for was not novelty but tradition: “They want something that is ancient and that is beautiful. Something that has stood the test of time, something that’s not going to change.”

This insight revealed his growing appreciation for the Catholic instinct toward continuity. In a world obsessed with innovation and reinvention, Kirk understood that permanence and beauty are what truly draw souls.

The Latin Mass

As the conclave was unfolding during the last papal election, Kirk expressed his admiration for the Traditional Latin Mass. He noted:

I think what would be really helpful to the church in the next pope is to have a pope who is not hostile to tradition, to the traditional liturgy…There is so much beauty in this Mass that endured substantially unchanged.

He continued, emphasizing that the beauty of this enduring form is drawing people back: “There’s so much beauty that…It’s attracting a lot of people back to the church.”

Taken together, these reflections reveal a man who, though firmly rooted in evangelical Protestantism, had begun to glimpse the treasures of the Catholic Faith. He saw in Mary a remedy for modern confusion. He recognized in the Church a haven for restless youth. And he acknowledged the need for a beauty and stability that only an ancient tradition can offer.

Open to the Catholic Church

Beyond liturgy, Kirk spoke more generally about his respect for Catholicism and the possibility of conversion. In an interview reported by Crisis Magazine, he said: “Some of my greatest friends in the world are Catholic…I go to Catholic Mass every once in a while. I don’t take the Eucharist…but I’m open-minded, but I’m not there yet.”

He added that he holds “so much respect for the Catholic Tradition and Church.”

It’s true that Kirk never formally entered into full communion with the Catholic Church, yet what is clear was his openness to Catholic truth, his courage to speak of the Church with reverence, and his ability to point his audience toward something older and deeper than political slogans.

In mourning Kirk’s passing, we might also reflect on the bridge he was building between evangelicals and Catholics. He was not a theologian or a churchman, but he was willing to say out loud what many evangelicals quietly feel: that the Catholic Church, with her witness of beauty and continuity, has something indispensable to offer in this age of cultural disintegration.

The irony is not lost that the man so often accused of being a provocateur and culture warrior ended up bearing witness to something deeper than politics. Charlie Kirk’s legacy will no doubt be debated in political circles for years to come. But perhaps his most enduring contribution will be this: he reminded us, even briefly, that the answer to our cultural malaise is not found in ideology but in holiness.

May he rest in peace.

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