
Latest Diatribe on Francis and Latin Mass in the Times Launders the History — and Troubling Elements — of the ‘Tradition’
Church councils are never simple things, neither when they’re happening nor in their aftermath. Although…
Read MoreChurch councils are never simple things, neither when they’re happening nor in their aftermath. Although…
Read MoreIn a recent opinion piece in the New York Times, fellow Catholic Ross Douthat criticized…
Read MoreMassimo Faggioli’s new book, Catholicism and Citizenship: Political Cultures of the Church in the Twenty-First Century,…
Read MoreLast December, at the end of his tour of Africa, Pope Francis answered a question…
Read MoreIt is by now widely accepted that the second half of the 20th century witnessed…
Read MoreAs many have noted, Pope Francis’s latest interview offers a refreshing departure from his predecessors despite, among other things, the pope’s dubious perspective on women. But rather than more emphasis on Good Pope Francis, there’s another upside to wish for.
Read MorePope Francis turned heads with statements that suggest a course correction in the church’s attitude toward gays and women, but ultimately it’ll be what ministry, decision-making power, and moral authority women share that will answer the question.
Read MoreAs Francis heads to Brazil, is the new pope signaling a shift away from John Paul-era “conservative restoration” or is this simply a return to JP’s image-conscious conservative populism?
Read MoreStatistics are one way to tell the story: In 1984, 87% of Irish Catholics went to weekly Mass. In 2011, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said 18% of Dublin Church members attend services. Images are another option: gaggles of green-bedecked youngsters and young adults line the St. Paddy’s Day parade route, but in Dublin’s cathedral youthful faces only speckle the crowd.
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