Catholicism
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Creeping Infallibility
The Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, issued by Pope Francis at the close of two recent synods on…
Patty Duke’s Unforgettable Life
Patty Duke burst onto the Broadway stage in 1959, at age twelve. She was cast as Helen…
The Vatican, China, and Evangelical Prudence
Recent remarks by the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, have fueled speculation about a possible…
Ad Orientem and Absolutism
Shortly after Cardinal Sarah made a mess and, Francis-like, sparked some uncomfortable dialogue in the Church, I…
Lund and the Quest for Christian Unity
Next month, on October 31, the eve of All Saints Day, Pope Francis will visit Lund, Sweden,…
They’re Confessors, Not “Culture-Warriors”
Like Shelby Foote’s three-volume masterpiece, The Civil War: A Narrative, Francis Parkman’s seven-volume colossus, France and England…
Pius XII’s Duel with Hitler
When Mark Riebling’s Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War against Hitler appeared last year, it earned…
Catholicism’s Empty Quarter
QUÉBEC CITY. The exit signs along Autoroute 40 between the quondam capital of New France and Montréal…
He’s Not “Turning his Back to the People”
Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments,…
The Myth of the Moderate Catholic
If there is one word Christians should be wary of, in the political and religious spheres, it…
Joe Biden is Isaac Hecker’s Fault?
U.S. Catholics generally know little about the Church’s history in our country. But whether you’re trying to…
No Man Would Be a Martyr for a Syllogism
Congratulations to Madison Michieli for winning second place in our second annual Student Essay Contest. Below is…
Loving Our Enemies
Of all the teachings of the Gospel, one of the least heeded is the command to love…
The Burden of Proof Concerning Women Deacons
Pope Francis agreed to set up a “Study Commission on Women in the Diaconate” in response to…
Notre Dame’s Deal with the Devil
Tim Kaine is a Harvard Law graduate, but he and other pro-choice Catholic politicians owe much to…
