The Next Pope and the Great Commission

by George Weigel

Recent papal history suggests that certain qualities are needed in the Bishop of Rome at this turbulent period in history.  Continue Reading »

8 Jul 2020 0

Churchmanship

by George Weigel

“Churchmanship” connotes a crucial truth: The Church is Christ’s, not ours. Continue Reading »

18 Mar 2020 0

Newman at the Amazon Synod

by Dan Hitchens

A spectre is haunting the preparations for next month’s Amazon Synod: the spectre of John Henry Newman.  Continue Reading »

24 Sep 2019 0

You Are Peter

by Dan Hitchens

The papacy does not depend on the qualities of the men who take office. Continue Reading »

20 Sep 2018 0

When Catholics Criticize the Pope

by Dan Hitchens

How far may a Catholic go in openly criticizing the Vicar of Christ? Continue Reading »

6 Mar 2018 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

A Memoir I Never Expected to Write

by George Weigel

George Weigel's Lessons in Hope is full of stories that together present a deeply etched portrait of Pope John Paul II. Continue Reading »

20 Sep 2017 0

Intolerance and Evangelization

by George Weigel

Cardinal Robert Sarah is one of the adornments of the Catholic Church, although it’s very unlikely that this man of faith, humor, intelligence, and profound humility would appreciate my putting it that way. His 2015 book, God or Nothing, is selling all over the world, currently available in twelve . . . . Continue Reading »

25 May 2016 0

Things That Can’t Change

by George Weigel

When the Second Vatican Council was putting the finishing touches on one of its key documents, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), Pope Paul VI proposed that it include a statement that the pope is “accountable to the Lord alone.” The suggestion was referred to the . . . . Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2016 0

John Paul II's “Beloved Krakow”

by George Weigel

Several years ago, Father Raymond de Souza, one of my fellow faculty members at an annual Kraków-based summer seminar on Catholic social doctrine, made a trenchant observation about the city John Paul II used to call “my beloved Kraków.” Kraków, Father de Souza observed, was the city where . . . . Continue Reading »

11 Nov 2015 0