Liquid Catholicism and the German Synodal Path
by George WeigelThe result of the Synodal Way will not be evangelical renewal but a further abandonment of the gospel. Continue Reading »
Vatican Diplomacy and Taiwan’s Future
by David MulroneySeduced by China’s growing power and influence, the Holy See risks forgetting that Vatican diplomacy must be defined by its moral dimension: its dedication to peace, justice, and human freedom. Continue Reading »
The Casaroli Myth
by George WeigelThe ongoing Roman celebration of the Casaroli Ostpolitik as a triumph for Vatican diplomacy and a model for the future is sheer mythmaking—and damaging mythmaking at that. Continue Reading »
Vatican Diplomacy Making a Difference
by George WeigelThe Holy See should reconsider the sounds of silence with respect to Hong Kong and indeed all of China. Continue Reading »
How Cardinal Wuerl Misled the Papal Foundation
by Matthew B. O’BrienWuerl’s control over the Papal Foundation’s grant-making gave him outsize influence in the Vatican, just as it had for Theodore McCarrick. Continue Reading »
Letters from the Vatican: #2
Edited by Xavier Rynne IIThe second in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »
Letters from the Vatican: #1
Edited by Xavier Rynne IIThe first in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »
Nothing About Us Without Us
by George WeigelRecent synodal history suggests that more will be afoot at the Amazonian Synod than what its announced theme suggests. 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 »
A Tough Year Ahead
by George WeigelA tough year lies ahead. Yet Christ, risen and triumphant, remains present and available in the Eucharist. Continue Reading »
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