Avoiding Another Roman Fiasco In February
by George WeigelIt is urgent that the issues at hand be properly defined before Pope Francis's February 2019 meeting. Continue Reading »
The Spirit of Vatican I
by Russell HittingerVatican I: The Council and the Making of the Ultramontane Church by john w. o’malley belknap, 320 pages, $24.95 In 1860 Pope Pius IX lost the papal states, which had been held by his predecessors for a thousand years. Four years later he issued the Syllabus of Errors. The eightieth and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Papal Foundation & McCarrick’s Conflict of Interest
by Matthew B. O’BrienDid McCarrick and other abusers use the grant-making power of the Papal Foundation to curry favor and buy protection from Vatican officials? Continue Reading »
The Good Soldier
by Marco TosattiCardinal Müller experienced life under Francis as a sort of Calvary, but was a good soldier to the end. Continue Reading »
The Pope's Power
by Marco TosattiReforming the Curia has proven difficult. Instead, Pope Francis simply goes around it. Continue Reading »
Waiting for Vatican Reform
by Marco TosattiFour years into Francis's pontificate, promised reform efforts remain unimpressive.
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The Vatican, China, and Evangelical Prudence
by George WeigelRecent remarks by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, have fueled speculation about a possible exchange of diplomatic representation between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China. Unfortunately, the cardinal’s remarks did not address any of the serious questions that have been raised about the evangelical and prudential wisdom of such an agreement at this moment in history. Continue Reading »
Clash of Straw Men
by George WeigelTwo recent speeches by senior Vatican officials whose responsibilities involve wrestling with world politics suggest that some default positions need a reset in the Holy See. Continue Reading »
An Eminent Distortion of History
by George WeigelAs the world marked the silver anniversary of the Polish elections of June 1989, which eventually brought to power the first non-communist Polish prime minister since the Second World War, a conference met at the Vatican to consider “The Church in the Moment of Change in 1980-1989 in East Central Europe.” Continue Reading »
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