A Little Wisdom From Bernard

by Charles J. Chaput

No pontificate is well served when its promoters show contempt and belligerence toward perceived enemies. Continue Reading »

21 Oct 2021

Cathleen Kaveny is Wrong About Richard John Neuhaus

by R. R. Reno

What was Cathleen Kaveny smoking? Her recent column in Commonweal attacks First Things founder Richard John Neuhaus for “sowing division” among Catholics and reducing theological commitments to “mere instruments of political will.”I’m not interested in defending Neuhaus against the charge . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2016

Cardinal Is “Appalled,” Denies Africa Comments Caught on Tape

by Matthew Schmitz

Defenders of offensive remarks left with little ground to stand on. . . . Continue Reading »

16 Oct 2014

The Persistence of the Catholic Moment

by Richard John Neuhaus

In 1987, while I was still a Lutheran, I published a book titled The Catholic Moment: The Paradox of the Church in the Postmodern World. There I argued that the Catholic Church is the leading and indispensable community in advancing the Christian movement in world history. In evangelization, in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2003