Editor’s note: The following homily was preached by the Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., for the Solemnity of All Saints (November 1, 2018) at the Church of the Holy Innocents in New York […]
After welcoming Pope Francis in Latvia some weeks ago, the Archbishop of Riga, Zbignevs Stankevics, is taking part in the Synod in Rome focused on “young people, the faith and vocational discernment”. In this recent conversation […]
Whether human dignity is upheld if we allow no executions remains an open question. As Plato intimated, a case for the execution of certain criminals […]
We can reaffirm that state executions are not intrinsically evil, even while we join Pope Francis in working toward the abolition of their social application. […]
What we appear to have on our hands is a case of interpretive undecidability. […]
The historical record is less consistent than many suppose and it does not, in fact, support the claim that the Church has committed itself irreformably […]
The new text on capital punishment seems to require Catholics to substitute this Pope’s judgment on this subject for their own. […]
A new anthology explores Stein’s contributions to philosophy and theology, offering insights into her thinking on faith and mysticism, Church-state controversies, the role of women, […]
Veteran Catholic journalist Philip F. Lawler speaks with CWR editor Carl E. Olson about covering clerical abuse from the early 1990s to today. […]
John Paul II’s great—and most controversial—encyclical, on morality and moral theology, still answers some of the most crucial questions of our time. […]
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