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Books

An idiosyncratic guide to papally-minimalist, free-market Catholicism

July 9, 2018 Dr. Leroy Huizenga 10

John Zmirak’s Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism is a witty, acerbic, and clear book that shows up the ongoing crisis in contemporary Catholicism. […]

Analysis

Polish Bishops’ Amoris Laetitia guidelines stress discernment and compassion, in continuity with Church doctrine

June 12, 2018 Filip Mazurczak 9

The much anticipated guidelines reflect what already is common pastoral practice in Poland, emphasizing accompaniment but uncompromising in their fidelity to the Church’s teaching. […]

Features

Moral order, the current mess, and a theological reading of history

May 22, 2018 Carl E. Olson 5

“As I explain in several essays in the book,” says George Weigel about The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections on Turbulent Times, “our politics are […]

Features

A bishop reflects on 45 years of priestly ministry

May 14, 2018 Jim Graves 10

“I like to say that I was not ordained to be irrelevant,” says Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence, Rhode Island. “The Church, and bishops […]

Interview

Ross Douthat on Francis’ pontificate: “We live in interesting times as Catholics”

April 18, 2018 Paul Senz 12

The New York Times columnist and author of To Change the Church discusses his new book on the Pope, and what he hopes his liberal and secular […]

Features

Pope Francis to issue apostolic exhortation on holiness, “Gaudete et exsultate”

April 5, 2018 Catholic News Agency 16

Subtitled “on the call to holiness in the contemporary world”, the exhortation will be presented April 9 by Archbishop Angelo De Donatis, vicar general of […]

Analysis

The Youth Synod: The next step in the Francis papacy

March 29, 2018 Thomas R. Ascik 29

The just-issued document for the upcoming youth synod emphasizes social justice, the empowerment of women, and changing the Church’s moral teachings. […]

Opinion

An Open Appeal to the Catholic Bishops of the World

March 19, 2018 E. Christian Brugger 33

Only fraternal episcopal interventions can now hope to avert what is sure otherwise to be a spiritual catastrophe for the Catholic Church. […]

Features

Pope Francis and clericalism

March 9, 2018 Christopher R. Altieri 13

Despite his repeated and vehement denunciations of clericalism, Francis’ more general remarks about the laity sometimes nevertheless exhibit a sort of clerical chauvinism. […]

Essay

The Francis Reformation

February 28, 2018 Dr. Douglas Farrow 41

We will not get far by asking whether the Church is to be a Church of the poor and a Church of the merciful. Of […]

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