What Did Pope Benedict Know and When Did He Know It?
In the wake of the startling revelation that well over 200 boys were abused over…
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“De-Ratzingerization” Continues as Pope Francis Removes Conservative Cardinal Burke
Pope Francis finally dropped the long-expected axe on Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the curia’s…
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Does ISIS Vindicate Pope Benedict’s Islam Remarks, as George Weigel Believes?
In September of 2006, His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent seismic shockwaves through the…
Read MoreAgain, Vatican Punishes Gender Equality More Swiftly Than Sexual Abuse
A Franciscan peace activist is removed from public life as a priest for celebrating mass with a woman.
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The Pope’s Gay Priests
Every bishop knows he has gay priests in the ranks—pretending otherwise is surely as much of a moral issue as, say, same-sex marriage. Gay priests work in dioceses and religious orders as pastors, teachers, administrators, right-hand men, chaplains, liturgists and preachers. The bishops know this and yet few are able to speak with the kind of candor the pope manages on a daily basis.
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Talmud on Trial: Interfaith Dialogue in the 13th Century
We tend to assume that interfaith dialogue is automatically a good thing, and that the best way to learn about another religion is to study its texts and its official positions. The Paris trial challenges both.
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No Virginia, There’s No “Clash of Civilizations”
In a book geared toward the general reader, scholar Anne Norton confronts Islamophobia in the West and argues against the persistent notion that Islam and the West are locked in a cosmic battle.
Read MoreCalling Dan Brown: Pope’s Resignation Connected to Network of Gay Bishops?
La Repubblica, “Vatileaks,” and blackmail. Oh my.
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Papal Retirement: A Matter of Conscience
What do you give to the Pope on the occasion of his retirement? I am sure he has more Rolex watches than he needs, and the red shoes he likes are out of my price range. But a new Church would be just the thing to assure him a dignified old age.
Read MorePope Benedict Takes an Early Retirement—Can Popes Do That?
Yep. But it’s been a while.
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