Features
Farewell to the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
The JPII Institute I knew and have known was already “theological” and already “scientific”. So why the changes? […]
Pope Francis
Analysis
The end of an era?
The fact that Cardinal Caffarra is today mostly remembered because of the dubia shows, to some extent, the current preoccupying drift in discussions about the […]
The Dispatch
‘Same-sex marriage’ and ‘same-sex unions’ are not the same things…
… and I think Pope Francis was right to make that observation, which in turn means, yes, I think that the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith muffed the distinction between “unions” and “marriage” back […]
Features
The life and legacy of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor
The former cardinal archbishop of Westminster, who died on September 1st, had a significant and sometimes controversial role in the Church in Britain for four […]
The Dispatch
Eastern and Western liturgy: Natural harmony or unnatural dissonance?
Pope Francis’ speech on the liturgical reform delivered on August 24, 2017 raises questions about both liturgy and ecumenism. […]
The Dispatch
What, the Devil?
A new study reveals that Catholics are among the least likely to agree that Satan is a “living being.” […]
The Dispatch
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, second of four ‘dubia’ cardinals, dies at 79
His death comes almost exactly two months after that of Caffara’s friend and collaborator, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, who passed away July 5 while on vacation […]
Essay
“Amoris Laetitia” and the chasm in modern moral theology
Can the apostolic exhortation help bridge the chasm that, since 1968, has divided moral theologians in matters of sexual morality? […]
The Dispatch
Making sense of Pope Francis’ statement about “the liturgical reform”
The Holy Father is focusing his (and our) attention on the rational substance of the reform process. […]
The Dispatch
Liturgy, papal infallibility, and terminology
In what way can a pope declare that “liturgical reform” is “irreversible”? […]