The Papal Foundation & McCarrick’s Conflict of Interest

by Matthew B. O’Brien

Did McCarrick and other abusers use the grant-making power of the Papal Foundation to curry favor and buy protection from Vatican officials? Continue Reading »

28 Sep 2018

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

A Letter From Young Clergy

by Various

A letter to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. Continue Reading »

19 Sep 2018

The Imperative of the Imperium

by Shawn R. Tribe

Reclaiming clerical identity—both its internal and external dimensions—is paramount if we are to have a healthy revival and foster solid vocations. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2018

A Crisis of Infidelity

by Robert P. George

Infidelity—literally the lack of faith—is at the heart of recent scandals in the Catholic Church. Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2018

The End of the Imperial Episcopate

by Jay Scott Newman

Everything that is of Imperium rather than Evangelium needs to go.  Continue Reading »

20 Aug 2018

A Failing Episcopal Establishment

by R. R. Reno

The current culture of the American episcopacy makes even good men incapable of rooting out the corruption in their midst. Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2018

The Current Crisis

by George Weigel

For a lay-led investigation to be successful, it must get full buy-in and continual cooperation from the bishops.  Continue Reading »

15 Aug 2018

The Chilean Bishops Crisis

by Philip Lawler

With the mass resignation of 34 Chilean bishops, we have reached the decisive moment of the Francis pontificate. Continue Reading »

22 May 2018

The Letter American Bishops Should Write

by Francis X. Maier

A German bishop recently proposed that the Church hold blessing ceremonies for same-sex marriages.  Continue Reading »

31 Jan 2018