The “Historic” Amazonian Synod, Revisited

by George Weigel

Cardinal Hummes is reimagining the recent Catholic past in order to make certain points about the Catholic present and the Catholic future.  Continue Reading »

29 Apr 2020

Pope Francis Calls for Repentance

by Sohrab Ahmari

Let those who constantly rail against Pope Francis without listening to his words finally listen. Continue Reading »

30 Mar 2020

On Loving Thy Neighbor

by John Waters

Cardinal Robert Sarah’s views on the question of migration do not make him an opponent of Pope Francis.  Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2020

Francis Stands Firm

by R. R. Reno

Faced with pressure to signal openness to “change,” Francis showed steadfast commitment to the spiritual wisdom of the Latin Church. Continue Reading »

13 Feb 2020

As the Synodal Way Begins

by Hans Feichtinger

The Synodal Way is the culmination of a long history of German alienation from authentic Church renewal. Continue Reading »

10 Feb 2020

The Two Popes: Baloney, Brilliantly Acted

by George Weigel

As history, the Netflix film The Two Popes is baloney on steroids. Continue Reading »

15 Jan 2020

The Martini Curve Revisited

by George Weigel

The local Churches that have tried hardest to play catch-up with “history” and “the times” are collapsing. Continue Reading »

8 Jan 2020

Two Popes, Too Many Untruths

by John Waters

As propaganda, The Two Popes is both hugely effective and extremely dangerous.  Continue Reading »

17 Dec 2019

Pope Francis and the American Bishops

by Philip Lawler

Archbishop Charles Chaput rose to decry any suggestion that the American bishops are at odds with Pope Francis at last week’s meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.  Continue Reading »

19 Nov 2019

The “Synodality” Masquerade

by George Weigel

Over the 50-plus years of its existence, no one has figured out how to make the Synod of Bishops really work.  Continue Reading »

13 Nov 2019