The latest self-inflicted blow to the Vatican’s China policy came in mid-July, when the Holy See announced that Pope Francis had “recognized” Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as Bishop of Shanghai — despite the fact that […]
In the run-up to this fall’s “Synod on Synodality,” I’ve written several essays in this journal relevant to it. I’ve addressed the demand to “welcome” and what welcome has hitherto meant in the Church. I’ve […]
Marko Rupnik is no longer Fr. Marko Rupnik SJ, which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it. I don’t like it any more than you. Marko Rupnik is still—intolerably—Fr. Marko Rupnik, though […]
“So faith, hope, love abide, these three,” Saint Paul reminds us, “but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13). The Sacrament of Penance is a Sacrament of mercy. In the service of love, […]
In the wake of the debacle over Cardinal-Designate Americo Aguiar’s remarks that World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 doesn’t intend to “convert” any youth because its goal was rather some kind of amorphous exercise in “fraternity,” […]
Cardinal-Designate Americo Aguiar—one of the cardinals Pope Francis intends to create in his September consistory—is head of World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 and an auxiliary bishop of the Portuguese capital. In a July 6 […]
Catholics are divided about what to think of the transgender movement. On the one hand, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops warns Catholics against attempts to redesign God’s creation through medical interventions such as […]
The occasion for this writing is given to me by the recent appointment of His Excellency Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández as Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It is well known […]
Former President Trump recently got in hot water with the pro-life movement by criticizing Governor Ron DeSantis’ six-week abortion legislation as “too harsh.” After the Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Trump picked an unnecessary fight […]
“Schism: refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him.” (CIC, 751; CCC, 2089) We may sympathize with the SSPX, for who would not seek […]
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