Is Pope Francis a Heretic?
by Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M. Cap.The fact that Pope Francis articulates his positions in an ambiguous manner makes it almost impossible to accuse him rightly of heresy. Continue Reading »
The Ratzinger Diagnosis
by George WeigelToo many on the Catholic Left remain in denial about the link between doctrinal and moral dissent and clerical wickedness. Continue Reading »
Friendly Fire
by Raymond J. de SouzaPope Francis has less to worry about from “enemies” than he does from his “friends.” Continue Reading »
Let’s Rebalance
by R. R. RenoOn election night, Tuesday, November 6, returns came in. There were wins and losses. My blood pressure rose and fell, exulting in victories and anguished in defeats. But morning came, and the evening’s ardor had drained away during the night’s sleep. More dispassionate, I mulled over a question . . . . Continue Reading »
Pope Francis's Warning
by Charlotte AllenOne way to eliminate gay culture in the clergy is to eliminate from the very beginning those who might be inclined to participate in it. Continue Reading »
Pray for the Pope
by Michael Warren DavisWe’re called to love all people according to their station. That goes for the pope, whoever he may be and whatever he may do. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousDeath Penalty Sad to say, but as surely as night follows day, when Pope Francis speaks on doctrinal matters, confusion results. And so it is with the pope’s August revision to section 2267 of the Catechism. Although taught by the Church for two millennia as a legitimate punishment for . . . . Continue Reading »
Against Inevitable Adultery
by Dan HitchensStephen Walford's Pope Francis, the Family and Divorce: In Defense of Truth and Mercy experiments with the idea that it is excessive to ask divorced-and-remarried couples to choose between receiving the Eucharist and having sex. Continue Reading »
Paul VI and the Canonization of Vatican II
by Jake NeuBy canonizing John XXIII, John Paul II, and Paul VI, Pope Francis is embracing Vatican II and the changes it wrought. Continue Reading »
Catholicism After 2018
by R. R. RenoTheodore McCarrick has been stripped of his status as cardinal for pursuing young men throughout his clerical career. “Uncle Ted” liked to take his “nephews” to bed with him. The public revelations of this fact evoked outrage. It was not so much that a churchman sinned as that he did so . . . . Continue Reading »
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