The Dispatch
Paul VI, Prophet
Does anyone doubt that, in the last fifty years, we have seen a profound attenuation of marital fidelity? Could anyone possibly contest that the last […]
Pope Francis
Interview
Can economics and ecology work together?
A new book uses the work of Pope Francis to bridge the gap between economics and ecology, for the benefit of our common home. […]
Features
Beatification of Solanus Casey in Detroit marked by anticipation, joy, and thankfulness
The huge crowd at Ford Field, so quiet and reverent at times that you could hear a pin drop, clapped loudly as Cardinal Angelo Amato, […]
Features
Yes, traditional Church teaching on capital punishment is definitive
given the “hermeneutic of continuity” emphasized by Pope Benedict XVI – and given especially the teaching of the First Vatican Council that popes have no […]
Analysis
Is opposition to the death penalty Thomistic?
Given Pope Francis’s own high regard for St. Thomas (together with the historical papal approbation he has enjoyed) when it comes to doctrinal issues, we […]
The Dispatch
As the Bard might say….
I am struck by how closely the catalogue of evasion presented in As You Like It tracks the dodgeball played by those who criticize the critics of […]
The Dispatch
Archbishop Naumann, Cardinal Cupich, and the mysterious middle finger
While Naumann has shown that he is a warrior and a leader—who can also dialogue when the moment calls for dialogue—it’s not evident at all […]
Features
Is there really a definitive teaching of the Church on capital punishment?
A second response to Professor Edward Feser […]
The Dispatch
Ecumenism and the Eucharist
Attempts to achieve Christian unity are noble things, for those outside the visible confines of the Catholic Church who are baptized properly are indeed Christians. […]
The Dispatch
“Filling the Churches”
While some bishops talk a lot about their concern for our Hispanic brothers and sisters, that talk tends to ring hollow because it is not […]