Francis's defense of Bishop Barros poses a serious challenge to the pope’s image. Continue Reading »
Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae, which turns fifty this year, is the foundation of the Church’s uncompromising pro-life position. Continue Reading »
Francis’s remarks at his annual Christmas greeting this year show he is taking personal responsibility for the reform of the Curia. Continue Reading »
An interview with Peter Kwasniewski, a professor at Wyoming Catholic College and author of A Reader in Catholic Social Teaching. Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Producing a genuinely beautiful translation of the Roman Missal would go some distance in satisfying young Catholics’ hunger for beauty. Continue Reading »
In the news coverage this summer, some interesting—and surprising—similarities between Trump and Francis have emerged. Continue Reading »
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