Radiant in the Gulag and Elsewhere
by George WeigelSr. Nijolė Sadūnaitė mirrored the lives of the women at Calvary through her persistent witness in the face of brutal persecution. Continue Reading »
The Legacy of Benedict XVI
by Roberto RegoliBenedict XVI chose both faith in God and in man and the harmony between faith and reason. Continue Reading »
Pope Benedict's Last Testament
by Dan KueblerThe knowledge we gather from the natural sciences should complement our Catholic faith. Continue Reading »
Letters from Rome: #5
by George WeigelThe embodiment of Catholic fearlessness, Cardinal George Pell, has gone to his eternal reward. Those of us who loved him, and especially those of us fortunate enough to have collaborated with him, must now live that fearlessness and call others to it. Continue Reading »
Letters from Rome: #3
by George WeigelWhen the Church solemnly commits Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to the Lord at the funeral Mass today, the curtain will come down on one of the most important and fruitful eras in two millennia of Catholic intellectual life. Continue Reading »
Remembering Benedict
by Charles J. ChaputFor me, two couplets will always capture the essence of Pope Benedict XVI: faith and reason, realism and hope. Continue Reading »
Letters from Rome: #1
by George WeigelJoseph Ratzinger had “the mind of twelve professors” and the clear piety of a child making his or her first Holy Communion. Continue Reading »
Ratzinger After Vatican II
by Jean DuchesneEver since the ’60s, the theologian-pope has argued that the Church should make the most of contemporary culture. Continue Reading »
Already and Not Yet
by Margarita A. MooneyLiturgy isn't a magical rite, but an act of worship. Continue Reading »
Hans Küng and the Perils of Fame
by George WeigelHans Küng invented and then exploited a new personality type: the dissident Catholic theologian as international media star. Continue Reading »
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