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

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

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

The Synod’s Dissenters

by Dan Hitchens

At the Amazon Synod, Pope Francis has empowered critics of Catholic doctrine to try to impose destructive reforms on the Catholic Church. Continue Reading »

25 Oct 2019

On the Eve of the Amazon Synod

by Philip Lawler

It's not quite clear whether the Amazon Synod will focus on the ecological health of Amazonia or the spiritual welfare of its inhabitants.  Continue Reading »

4 Oct 2019

Heroism and Priesthood, Dachau and Amazonia

by George Weigel

The story of Blessed Karl Leisner is an inspiration to all priests.  Continue Reading »

14 Aug 2019

Thou Art a Priest Forever

by Paul V. Mankowski

James Carroll can point to a diseased and depraved priesthood, but he has no awareness of its healthy state, no comprehension of its authentic purpose. Continue Reading »

20 May 2019

Letter to an Aspiring Priest

by Thomas Joseph White

I’m grateful to you for getting in touch. Many people today would no doubt think you are strange for considering the priesthood, given the cloud that hangs over the Church. Others might congratulate you for heroism. Actually, both reactions are excessive. For a Catholic young man who is fervent in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 2019

Letters from the Vatican: #4

Edited by Xavier Rynne II

The fourth in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2019

“Synodality” and the Rome Abuse Summit

by George Weigel

There is no single reform template that will address different forms of clerical sexual misconduct in quite diverse circumstances Continue Reading »

20 Feb 2019