Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Pope Francis, My Worst Protestant Nightmare
The era of Francis is over, and it is time to start the postmortems on his tenure.…
The Jesuit Pope
A remarkable man has passed from the scene. The Society of Jesus got its start nearly five…
The Church After Francis
I have personal memories of Pope Francis that I greatly value: a friendly and generous working relationship…
How Catholic Institutions Are Responding to the Physician Deficit
Last year, the Association of American Medical Colleges warned that the United States will face a shortage…
On the Way of the Cross, in Ukraine and Hong Kong
Last Christmas, I borrowed a thought from the English spiritual writer Caryll Houselander and suggested in this space that…
Hidden in the Shadow of the Cross
I first discovered Mother St. Paul in the 1990s. A parish friend was handing out photocopies of…
Synodality Against Episcopacy?
After defining, within strict limits, the infallibility of papal teaching on faith and morals, the First Vatican…
Pope St. John Paul II, Doctor of the Church?
The Catholic Church is prudently patient in awarding the title “Doctor of the Church” to her greatest…
The Convert in the White House
The United States has had its share of prominent Catholic statesmen, but never one like Vice President…
Omnis in Scripturas
Out in some wild place, there stands a prophet. He is alone with the elements and his…
No Country for Christendom
The Armagnac was low in the bottle when my host erupted on the subject of American empire.…
The Pillar and Foundation of Truth: A Statement by Evangelicals and Catholics Together
As the People of God, the Church is the temple of the Holy Spirit, Christ’s very body…
Wisconsin Denies the Religious Dimensions of Charity
In 2016, the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission ruled that the Catholic Charities Bureau is ineligible…
Confession Eclipsed
It is often said that the end of Latin as the Church’s liturgical language was the most…
The Two Sides of the Dallas Charter
Cardinal Wilton Gregory has now retired as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. In 2001, Gregory was elected…
