Catholic World Report
Catholic World Report

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
  • Home
  • Columns
    • Chapp’s Schtick
    • Ecclesia et Civitas
    • God’s First
    • God’s Two Books
    • The Past Present
  • Features
    • Analysis
    • Books
    • Editorial
    • Essay
    • Film & Music
    • History
    • Interview
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Special Report
  • The Dispatch
  • Topics
    • Pope Francis
    • Politics
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Canon Law
    • All Topics
  • About CWR
  • Advertise
  • Donate
News Briefs
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s asylum policies that bishops opposed News Briefs
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Anti-death penalty Catholic group applauds Ohio governor for sparing condemned man News Briefs
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child under 12 after law expansion News Briefs
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape News Briefs
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] U.S. sends emergency response teams to Venezuela after massive earthquakes News Briefs

Articles by Richard M. Doerflinger

About Richard M. Doerflinger
Richard M. Doerflinger has conducted doctoral studies in Theology at the University of Chicago and the Catholic University of America, and served as Associate Director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities. A Fellow with the University of Notre Dame’s de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, he presented a version of this article last year at the Center’s 25th annual Fall Conference, “‘That Which I Also Received’: Living Tradition.”
Essay

“Lived Experience” and Moral Tradition: Rivals or Partners?

March 16, 2026 Richard M. Doerflinger 29

One question facing Pope Leo XIV will be whether to advance the “new paradigm” for moral theology proposed by Pope Francis and some of his advisors in recent years. In 2016, in Chapter 8 of […]

The Dispatch: More from CWR

  • The Promise and Peril of Religious Freedom for Catholics in America

    Dr. R. Jared Staudt June 25, 2026 3
  • Vatican publishes Pope Benedict XVI’s private homilies in English

    Ishmael Adibuah June 24, 2026 1
  • St. John the Baptist: Called by the Father, filled with the Spirit, proclaiming the Son

    Carl E. Olson June 24, 2026 21
  • In praise of the Supremes

    George Weigel June 24, 2026 17

Follow CWR on Facebook

  • Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump’s asylum policies that bishops opposed
  • Anti-death penalty Catholic group applauds Ohio governor for sparing condemned man
  • Netherlands records first euthanasia death of child under 12 after law expansion
  • Catholic bishop of Northampton charged with child rape
  • U.S. sends emergency response teams to Venezuela after massive earthquakes
  • Pope Leo XIV: Sport is an opportunity for spiritual growth
  • Philippine archdiocese mourns 3 students killed in school shooting
abortion Americas Asia - Pacific Catholic Church Catholic News COVID-19 Europe Jesus Christ Middle East - Africa Pope Francis pro-life prolife prolife2023 prolife2024 religious freedom Ukraine Ukraine War US Vatican Vatican news World
  • Dr Martin James Rice: Dear Peter D. Beaulieu: "a consequence and further evidence of a sin “original” to ourselves rather than to an inscrutably…
  • Fr Peter Morello, PhD: This is a misplaced comment, a result of the fog of commentary warfare, belonging to the essay The Promise and…
  • Elias Galy: The "red teams" business suggests to me that AI is not meant to operate strictly independently and will be opportunistically…

Join Our Free Newsletter

Daily
Weekly


 
Search CWR
Follow Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email (Weekly Newsletter)
  • RSS
Recent Comments
  • Dr Martin James Rice on Celebrating Islam in an Archdiocese of Decline
  • Fr Peter Morello, PhD on What Truths Do We Hold? A Response to Questions and Critics
  • Elias Galy on AI Humans and the Real Limits of Machines
  • Roberta on Archbishop Sample urges Catholics to ‘reject conspiracies and lies’ that lead to antisemitism
  • Dr Martin James Rice on Celebrating Islam in an Archdiocese of Decline
Also on CWR
General

Pope Benedict’s Angelus address: Lent is a time for “spiritual combat”

Catherine Harmon February 18, 2013 1

Yesterday Pope Benedict held his penultimate Angelus address yesterday before a huge crowd in St. Peter’s Square. From Vatican Information Service: More than one hundred and fifty thousand people attended Benedict XVI’s second-to-last Angelus in […]

  • Home
  • About / Contact
  • Free Newsletter
  • Advertising
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy

© Catholic World Report

Our Spring Sale Has Started

You can see how this popup was set up in our step-by-step guide: https://wppopupmaker.com/guides/auto-opening-announcement-popups/

A FAITHFULLY CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE

Sign up to receive a weekly email with news, analysis, and commentary from a voice you can trust!

* indicates required


Daily
Weekly