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Pope Francis Regrets

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

24 Jan 2018

Paul VI in 2018

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Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae, which turns fifty this year, is the foundation of the Church’s uncompromising pro-life position. Continue Reading »

9 Jan 2018

The Curial Sidelines

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Francis’s remarks at his annual Christmas greeting this year show he is taking personal responsibility for the reform of the Curia. Continue Reading »

29 Dec 2017

The Possibility of a Catholic Social Order

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An interview with Peter Kwasniewski, a professor at Wyoming Catholic College and author of A Reader in Catholic Social Teaching. Continue Reading »

18 Dec 2017

Pope Francis and the Youth

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The preparatory document for the 2018 Synod on Young People ignores the many young Catholics today who are hungry for tradition and beauty.  Continue Reading »

27 Nov 2017

Pope Francis’s Reset Button

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Recently, bishops have been urging a return to Evangelii gaudium in order to understand Francis. Is this an attempt to hit the reset button on Francis’s pontificate?  Continue Reading »

13 Nov 2017

Pope Francis on the Development of Doctrine

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Pope Francis recently declared that the death penalty is “per se contrary to the Gospel”—but this statement is flatly untraditional according to Church history. Continue Reading »

16 Oct 2017

The Filial Correction Online

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The debate over Amoris laetitia seems strange and strident largely because it is the first to take place in the world of social media platforms. Continue Reading »

2 Oct 2017

Back to the Liturgy Wars

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Producing a genuinely beautiful translation of the Roman Missal would go some distance in satisfying young Catholics’ hunger for beauty. Continue Reading »

18 Sep 2017

The Pope and the President

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In the news coverage this summer, some interesting—and surprising—similarities between Trump and Francis have emerged. Continue Reading »

4 Sep 2017
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