Archbishop Fernández and the Learning Curve

by George Weigel

Archbishop Fernández is no Joseph Ratzinger in either theological heft or in his relationship to the pope he will serve. Continue Reading »

23 Aug 2023 0

Critics, Enemies, and the Difference

by Francis X. Maier

Critics are not always enemies. Some speak out of love, even when their words are heated. Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2023 0

Taking Leave

by P. J. Smith

Pope Francis's new apostolic letter offers a window into how he sees the process of retirement from high office in the Church. Continue Reading »

19 Feb 2018 0

Preaching vs. Practice

by Philip Lawler

Because Pope Francis may have blundered in handling a sex-abuse scandal, secular reporters are beginning to view him with a critical eye.  Continue Reading »

13 Feb 2018 0

Pope Francis Regrets

by P. J. Smith

Francis's defense of Bishop Barros poses a serious challenge to the pope’s image.  Continue Reading »

24 Jan 2018 0

The Catholic Enlightenment: Yesterday and Today

by William Doino Jr.

When the eminent historian Peter Gay wrote The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism in the 1960’s, he summed up its view of Christianity this way:Christianity claimed to bring light, hope, and truth, but its central myth was incredible, its dogma a conflation of rustic superstitions, its . . . . Continue Reading »

28 Mar 2016 0

The Making of a Misleading Metaphor

by Kenneth L. Woodward

The sturdiest storyline in the coverage of the canonization of two popes last Sunday was a narrative that claimed that Pope Francis yoked the two in a single ceremony because he wanted to unite the conservative and progressing wings of the Catholic Church—as represented by John XXIII (favored by progressives) and John Paul II (ditto by conservatives). That was the narrative in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and among several Catholic pundits who really should have known better. . . . Continue Reading»

30 Apr 2014 0