George Weigel is distinguished senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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George Weigel
The current crisis in the global Church is not the worst crisis in Catholic history, but it is bad enough. Nor is it confined to the scandals of clerical sexual abuse and malfeasant Church leadership, though those scandals crystallize its meaning and implications. Today’s crisis must be properly . . . . Continue Reading »
The John Paul II Institute has been hijacked by a new pack of Vandals conducting a new sack of Rome. Continue Reading »
Through the twists and turns of its encounter with modernity, the Catholic Church has rediscovered the basic truth about itself. Continue Reading »
Cardinal George Pell has been unjustly convicted of crimes he did not commit. Continue Reading »
NFL player Gino Marchetti, who died April 29, was an inspiration in many ways. Continue Reading »
Despite 21st-century cultural and political circumstances, more young men are seeking the priesthood. Continue Reading »
Empirical evidence suggests that notions of a purposeful Creator cannot be dismissed as mere pre-modern mythology. Continue Reading »
There has never been any “evidence” that Cardinal Pell did what he was alleged to have done. Continue Reading »
The story of Blessed Karl Leisner is an inspiration to all priests. Continue Reading »
Pope John Paul II's Victory Square homily symbolizes a Catholic and Polish triumph over years of attempted Russification. Continue Reading »
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