Luis Francisco Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has announced to the bishops Pope Francis’s approval of new material addressing capital punishment in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (number 2267). The inserted passage notes “an . . . . Continue Reading »
When you read the pope’s response in light of what has happened—or not happened—in the several days since, it acquires an ominous tenor. Continue Reading »
The question prompted by Viganò’s account of his personal interactions with Francis, must be answered. Continue Reading »
Viganò's letter implicates Pope Francis in the very behavior he denounced while in Ireland. Continue Reading »
One does not need to support capital punishment to worry that Pope Francis may have gone too far. Continue Reading »
The shenanigans of Cardinal Marx and Cardinal Ravasi suggest that Catholic Lite has decomposed into Catholic weightlessness. Continue Reading »
The resolution of the intercommunion question in Germany will have far-reaching consequences in the Church. Continue Reading »
With the mass resignation of 34 Chilean bishops, we have reached the decisive moment of the Francis pontificate. Continue Reading »
Roman Catholics should worry less about Pope Francis's resemblance to Luther and more about his resemblance to Erasmus. Continue Reading »
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a diverse College of Cardinals? Continue Reading »
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