Catholicism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Icons on Ammo Boxes
Throughout the 20th century—the greatest period of martyrdom in history—persecuted Christians used the dross of this world…
Communion and Ecclesial Governance
Last week, Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson declared that Brebeuf Jesuit High School is no longer a Catholic…
They Did Nothing But Pray
My birthday, January 12, is also the anniversary of an event that had a more fundamental and…
Whose Republic? Which “Liberalism”?
Extra credit question: Name the author of this admonition about the insecure cultural foundations and potentially perilous…
High Noon in Poland, Thirty Years Later
Thirty years ago last week, Poland began to self-liberate from communism through the first semi-free elections held…
Catholic Universities and Gianni Vattimo
The Italian philosopher Gianteresio (Gianni) Vattimo has gained international renown over the last few decades. Many of…
A Call for Radical Renewal
Tomorrow, the United States Council of Catholic Bishops will meet in Baltimore for its General Assembly. This…
Reasonable Doubts About Pell’s Conviction
Catholics and non-Catholics around the world are justly outraged by the crimes and coverups of the Church’s…
Pope Francis Forgets
Did Pope Francis know? Was he told, five years before the world found out, that the powerful…
Eastern Catholics and the Universal Church
The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia celebrated the enthronement of its new Metropolitan-Archbishop, Borys Gudziak, on…
Restoring, and strengthening, episcopal credibility
Pope Francis’s recent motu proprio on sexual abuse, Vos estis lux mundi (You Are the Light of…
Matteo Salvini and the Bishops
If mixing religion and politics is a tricky affair, keeping them separate is nearly impossible. Matteo Salvini,…
Calling the Pope a Liar
It is no small thing to call the pope a liar. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has done…
The Politicization of the European Church
Several ecclesiastical figures expressed horror at the results of last week’s European Parliament elections. Their reactions reveal…
Marilynne Robinson and the Mystery of Grace
Jessica Hooten Wilson recently commented that because author Marilynne Robinson views all of created life as a…
