A Bodily Faith

by Robert P. Imbelli

A Church that neglects to exhort and instruct about the sins of the body, be they sexual or social, risks losing its Christological center. Continue Reading »

31 Jan 2023

Letters from Rome: #5

by George Weigel

The 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 »

16 Jan 2023

Diminished Bishops, the New Ultramontanism, and the Synodal Process

by George Weigel

Is Vatican II’s achievement in reaffirming the authority of bishops being undercut by the current preparatory process for the “Synod on Synodality” of 2023 and 2024? Continue Reading »

16 Nov 2022

President Biden, Archbishop Paglia, and the Mortification of the Church

by George Weigel

President Biden's claims to being fully Catholic are an embarrassment for the Church due to his vehement advocacy for abortion. Continue Reading »

2 Nov 2022

Finding the Bishops We Need

by George Weigel

Lay Catholics can be helpful in identifying potential bishops with the apostolic zeal, and with the personal qualities and skills needed to be a leader whom others are eager to follow.  Continue Reading »

14 Sep 2022

How Not To Lead

by Charles J. Chaput

Political discretion on the world stage can never be an excuse for local bishops to avoid speaking the truth, and—worse—to decline to provide counsel and encouragement to faithful Catholic public officials seeking their support. Continue Reading »

22 Jul 2022

Demythologizing Conclaves

by George Weigel

Debunking myths about papal conclaves will, I hope, function as a stabilizer, as the waters surrounding the Barque of Peter will likely get more turbulent before the next conclave meets in the Sistine Chapel beneath the stern gaze of Christ the Judge. Continue Reading »

15 Jun 2022

The Recovery of Fraternal Correction Among Bishops

by George Weigel

The Church has a “form” given it by Christ, and all true Catholic reform is in reference to that form. Continue Reading »

20 Apr 2022

Why I Signed the Open Letter to Germany's Bishops

by Salvatore J. Cordileone

I hope and pray that the German bishops will listen to the Holy Father and their brother bishops and turn from their path of division.  Continue Reading »

14 Apr 2022

The Lens of Holy Thursday

by Francis X. Maier

In an open letter to the German episcopate, 80 bishops voiced their strong concern over the direction of Germany’s “Synodal Path.” Continue Reading »

14 Apr 2022