Looking at Christ

by Rainer Maria Woelki

We talk too much about the Church in terms defined by the world, and not enough about Christ. Continue Reading »

10 Apr 2019

Belgium After Danneels

by Charlotte Allen

An obituary for Belgian Catholicism, like that of the primate who presided over so much of its decline, is currently being written. Continue Reading »

4 Apr 2019

Purity in the Digital Age

by Francis X. Maier

Little in the digital age is truly hidden. Continue Reading »

4 Apr 2019

Briefly Noted

by Various

A Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail by charles a. coulombe saint benedict, 264 pages, $27.95 Despite its frequent ­appearances in pop culture, the Holy Grail is elusive to us—even more elusive than it was to ­Perceval and King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table. Films that present it as a . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Apr 2019

Cultural Catholics

by Mark Bauerlein

Featuring Tricia Bruce on Americans who identify as partially Catholic. Continue Reading »

29 Mar 2019

An Open Letter to Cardinal Reinhard Marx

by George Weigel

The German Church will not be revitalized by becoming a simulacrum of liberal Protestantism. Continue Reading »

27 Mar 2019

Christ-Haunted George Saunders

by Joshua Hren

Though George Saunders may have formally left the Church, its forms didn’t leave him. Continue Reading »

25 Mar 2019

A Tale of Two Georges

by George Weigel

Even if Pell’s appeal is successful, the assault on the Church and its leaders will continue.  Continue Reading »

20 Mar 2019

California Threatens the Seal of Confession

by Charlotte Allen

California State Senator Jerry Hill has introduced a bill to abolish legal protection for the seal of confession. Continue Reading »

18 Mar 2019

The Holy See and Cardinal Pell

by George Weigel

 The Australian justice system has thus far failed one of Australia’s most distinguished sons. Continue Reading »

13 Mar 2019