Ratzinger After Vatican II

by Jean Duchesne

Ever since the ’60s, the theologian-pope has argued that the Church should make the most of contemporary culture. Continue Reading »

6 Dec 2021

Already and Not Yet

by Margarita A. Mooney

Liturgy isn't a magical rite, but an act of worship. Continue Reading »

17 May 2021

Hans Küng and the Perils of Fame

by George Weigel

Hans Küng invented and then exploited a new personality type: the dissident Catholic theologian as international media star. Continue Reading »

21 Apr 2021

The Bullies and That Book

by George Weigel

The partisans of openness and dialogue are now telling two of Catholicism’s most distinguished sons that their views are unwelcome. Continue Reading »

29 Jan 2020

Sex, Celibacy, and the Latest Curiosity From Rome

by Francis X. Maier

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah see priestly celibacy, and the sacrifices (but also the joy) it entails, as vital to the life of the Church.  Continue Reading »

15 Jan 2020

A Call to Arms

by Matthew Schmitz

Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah have published a book that eloquently defends priestly celibacy.  Continue Reading »

13 Jan 2020

Christmas, Freedom, and Obedience

by George Weigel

True freedom, genuine liberation, comes through freely chosen obedience to God’s purposes. Continue Reading »

25 Dec 2019

Benedict and His Critics

by Gerhard Ludwig Müller

Benedict XVI is capable of deeper theological reflection than his critics. Continue Reading »

26 Apr 2019

The Ratzinger Diagnosis

by George Weigel

Too many on the Catholic Left remain in denial about the link between doctrinal and moral dissent and clerical wickedness.  Continue Reading »

24 Apr 2019

Benedict and the Scandal

by Charles J. Chaput

Joseph Ratzinger looks at the abuse phenomenon through the lens of his own life experience. Continue Reading »

11 Apr 2019