Francis, the Roman Catholic Church’s First Latin American Pope, Leaves Behind a Complicated Legacy
As you probably know by now, Pope Francis has died. (Mere hours after meeting with—how…
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What Does the Catholic Church’s Patriarchal Structure Have to Do with the Failure of the Amazon Synod?
Feminist liberationists have long claimed that discrimination against women is the model for favoring the power of elites over the rest with negative consequences worldwide. The Amazonian Synod only reinforced the claim. The mistakes were breathtakingly obvious and relatively easy to fix.
Read MoreShould We Believe ‘Bombshell’ Report on Pope’s Knowledge of Sexual Abuse?
There are reasons to be dubious about the allegations put forward by culture warrior Carlo Maria Viganò, a Benedict XVI ally.
Read MorePierre Teilhard de Chardin’s Legacy of Eugenics and Racism Can’t Be Ignored
Teilhard’s insistence on a super-human, of not just spiritual but physical existence, dominated his thought over the last decade of his life—well after the death camps permeated the public consciousness.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s Legacy of Eugenics and Racism Can’t Be Ignored
After Bishop Michael Bruce Curry delivered his sermon at today’s wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan…
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Dirty Money in the Appalachian Church: Six Years After Deadly Coal Mine Disaster, Where Are We Now?
Last week was the six-year anniversary of the explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine…
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Pope Francis’ Love Letter is an Opportunity Lost
Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on Love in the Family, leaves much to be…
Read MoreThe Top Five Pope Francis Quotes of 2015
Pope Francis had another banner year in 2015, from his historic climate encyclical Laudato si’…
Read MoreU.S. Bishops Reject Pope Francis’ Priorities
The U.S. Catholic bishops have now gathered four times for their semi-annual meeting since Pope…
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Why We Should Stop Trying to Pigeonhole This Pope
Throughout Pope Francis’ historic U.S. visit, people talked about him in terms of a sharply polarized American politics….
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