In the Closet of the Vatican: Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy by frédéric martel translated by shaun whiteside bloomsbury, 576 pages, $30 The cursus of Frédéric Martel’s work can be expressed quite simply: He takes 576 pages to convince us that the Roman Catholic clergymen who live and . . . . Continue Reading »
The Catholic Church in the West is full of corruption—financial, sexual, and spiritual. We are forced to face this hard reality, not the least because the weak pontificate of Pope Francis offers so little of substance. The corruption that afflicts us does not arise from overpowering lusts. Our . . . . Continue Reading »
Michel Houellebecq: Il existe en France, beaucoup d’Américains l’ignorent sans doute, un mouvement pentecôtiste ; j’en ai pris conscience alors que j’habitais, à Paris, près de la Porte de Montreuil - un quartier alors pauvre, avec beaucoup d’immigrés récents. Attiré par . . . . Continue Reading »
Michel Houellebecq: Many Americans probably don’t know that a Pentecostal movement exists in France. I became aware of it when I was living in Paris near the Porte de Montreuil, at that time a poor neighborhood with a lot of recent immigrants. Drawn by posters, I went to several meetings, some led . . . . Continue Reading »
The disappearance of Notre-Dame suddenly reveals a need: The world, though distant from the Church, needs the Church. Continue Reading »
Father James Martin set a fine example of correcting oneself when one has erred or misspoken. Continue Reading »
Benedict XVI is capable of deeper theological reflection than his critics. Continue Reading »
A city ordinance in South Euclid, Ohio, targets a classical school for adhering to Catholic teaching on marriage and sexuality. Continue Reading »
Too many on the Catholic Left remain in denial about the link between doctrinal and moral dissent and clerical wickedness. Continue Reading »
Featuring Ryan Marr on John Henry Newman. Continue Reading »
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