The Next Pope and Vatican II
by George WeigelThe Catholicism with a future is the Catholicism of the Second Vatican Council. Continue Reading »
The Next Pope and the Great Commission
by George WeigelRecent papal history suggests that certain qualities are needed in the Bishop of Rome at this turbulent period in history. Continue Reading »
The Vatican’s Choice: Jimmy Lai or Xi Jinping?
by George WeigelThis latest display of Beijing’s intent to enforce communist power in Hong Kong coincides with the most recent persecution of Jimmy Lai. Continue Reading »
Protestants in Rome
by Joshua KinlawProtestants are drawn to Rome, though we define ourselves against it. Strictly speaking, we do not go there on pilgrimage. Yet we have always visited Rome, at once attracted and repulsed. It began in 1510, when Martin Luther took the trip that triggered the Reformation. “Rome, once the holiest . . . . Continue Reading »
Young Pius
by Ulrich L. LehnerBooks like this are rare. The Pope Who Would Be King is one of the few publications that has made me commit a mortal sin—that of envy. I wish I could tell a story in such a colorful and lively way. Unlike David Kertzer’s tendentious works on Pius XI and Mussolini, I found myself . . . . Continue Reading »
My Pope
by Julia YostOn the centennial of John Paul II's birth, it is worth praising the pope whose death got this cradle Catholic to leave the cradle. Continue Reading »
Catholic Hospitals Under Attack
by Wesley J. SmithProliferating litigation against Catholic medical institutions threatens the fundamental right of free exercise of religion. Continue Reading »
Coronavirus Calls for Conversion
by Gabriele KubyThe question of God has been muffled by prosperity, but suddenly it’s not so easy to ignore. Continue Reading »
The Case For Drive-In Masses
by Gregory Pine, O.P.If online Mass becomes a regular practice over the course of months, it could subtly undermine the local, communal, and cultic dimensions of Catholic worship. Continue Reading »
Perilous Directions
by Gregory WolfePity the satirist: He labors under a double burden. There is, first and foremost, the need to be funny. Whatever kind of laughter the satirist conjures—whether it be queasy or full-out—the jokes have to land. Comedians have no safety net, and the ground is hard-packed. Then there is the . . . . Continue Reading »
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