Pope Francis

The Tragedy and Scandal of Cardinal Law

The death of Cardinal Bernard Law prompts us to ask an old question: Why do good people do bad things? Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2017

Why We Shouldn’t Change the Lord’s Prayer

by Anthony Esolen

“Lead us not into temptation” is the most accurate English translation of the original Greek phrase in the Lord’s Prayer. Pope Francis can’t find a better rendering. Continue Reading »

11 Dec 2017

Liberal Tradition, Yes;
Liberal Ideology, No

by R. R. Reno

There are rumors of economic and political heresy at First Things. My reassessment of Michael Novak’s Spirit of Democratic Capitalism earlier this year raised suspicions that I’m guiding the journal in an “anti-capitalist” direction. Some say the magazine flirts with . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2017

A Cool Cardinal

by Matthew Schmitz

Cardinal Blase Cupich pretends to be a friend to people who need a father. Continue Reading »

28 Nov 2017

Pope Francis and the Youth

by P. J. Smith

The preparatory document for the 2018 Synod on Young People ignores the many young Catholics today who are hungry for tradition and beauty. Continue Reading »

27 Nov 2017

As the Bard Might Say . . .

by George Weigel

Touchstone’s catalogue of evasion in Shakespeare's As You Like It closely parallels the statements made by defenders of Amoris Laetitia. Continue Reading »

15 Nov 2017

Is Pope Francis a Liberal Protestant?

by Gerald McDermott

Traditional Protestants, alarmed by Pope Francis's unorthodox statements, appreciate Fr. Thomas Weinandy's principled stand against Amoris Laetitia. Continue Reading »

15 Nov 2017

Pope Francis’s Reset Button

by P. J. Smith

Recently, bishops have been urging a return to Evangelii gaudium in order to understand Francis. Is this an attempt to hit the reset button on Francis’s pontificate? Continue Reading »

13 Nov 2017