Ticket to Oblivion?
by George WeigelAdhering to John Henry Newman's words of caution against liberalism could save the Church from woke irrelevancy. Continue Reading »
Vatican II and Dignitas Infinita
by Thomas G. GuarinoDignitas Infinita is founded on tradition, yet designed for a modern world. Continue Reading »
Dignitas Infinita Is a Muddled Failure
by Mark ShiffmanDignitas Infinita's weakness as a magisterial document is that it is insufficiently clarifying to serve as a teaching. Continue Reading »
Faithful and Invisible
by Robert A. SiricoOn December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans, which granted permission for Catholic priests to bestow blessings upon couples in “irregular situations” and same-sex couples. Discussions surrounding the meaning and implications of . . . . Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousIf Famous Jewish Sports Legends is the leaflet in the punchline of a joke about “light reading” in the movie Airplane!, and Jewish Nobel Prize Winners would be a tome, Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik’s Providence and Power: Ten Portraits in Jewish Statesmanship is . . . . Continue Reading »
Invoking John Paul the Great
by George WeigelLast month’s anniversary Mass was something of a grand recapitulation of the John Paul II years. Continue Reading »
Thoughts on Dignitas Infinita
by George WeigelDignitas Infinita could have helped more in upholding human dignity. Continue Reading »
A Year of Bumps in the Road for Pope Francis
by Raymond J. de SouzaPope Francis has had a myriad of challenges in the eleventh year of his pontificate. Continue Reading »
In the Courts of Three Popes
by Mark BauerleinMary Ann Glendon joins the podcast to discuss her new book In the Courts of Three Popes: An American Lawyer and Diplomat in the Last Absolute Monarchy of the West. Continue Reading »
Next Steps for the U.S. Church After the Vatican Financial Scandal
by Brendan WilsonThe U.S. Church should demand nothing less than comprehensive financial reform of the Vatican.
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