On the Death of Benedict XVI
by Martin MosebachThe “hermeneutic of continuity” might have remained on the level of theory, had Benedict XVI not drawn from it one practical consequence. Continue Reading »
Bishops As Bureaucrats?
by Thomas G. GuarinoWe have briefly reviewed the issue of papal/episcopal jurisdiction in order to think about Pope Francis’s removal of the bishop of Arecibo. Continue Reading »
The Pope We All Need
by George WeigelA vignette from Victorian England offers a good starting point for thinking about the current state of the Western civilizational project. The place: the village of Olton in England’s West Midlands. The date: October 2, 1873. The occasion: the dedication of a new Catholic seminary, St. . . . . Continue Reading »
Ratzinger After Vatican II
by Jean DuchesneEver since the ’60s, the theologian-pope has argued that the Church should make the most of contemporary culture. Continue Reading »
Signs of Hope in Budapest
by Gladden J. PappinThe International Eucharistic Congress was a statement about the rebirth of Hungary and the persistence of faith. Continue Reading »
Pope Francis Needs to Say “No”
by Christopher RuddyThe Church is bound—and liberated—by her apostolic faith. The Pope, as the visible source and foundation of unity, must hold fast to that faith. Continue Reading »
Why There Is Only One Pope
by Gerhard Ludwig MüllerThe Bishop of Rome as successor of Peter constitutes the principle of unity, which can only be realized by one person. Continue Reading »
The Next Pope and Vatican II
by George WeigelThe Catholicism with a future is the Catholicism of the Second Vatican Council. Continue Reading »
The Next Pope and the Great Commission
by George WeigelRecent papal history suggests that certain qualities are needed in the Bishop of Rome at this turbulent period in history. Continue Reading »
Young Pius
by Ulrich L. LehnerBooks like this are rare. The Pope Who Would Be King is one of the few publications that has made me commit a mortal sin—that of envy. I wish I could tell a story in such a colorful and lively way. Unlike David Kertzer’s tendentious works on Pius XI and Mussolini, I found myself . . . . Continue Reading »
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