McCarrick’s Brazen Behavior: Vatican’s Report Underscores How He Hid His Abuses in Plain Sight
COMMENTARY: McCarrick never attempted to slink around in the shadows, lest he appear to have something to hide. He was more devilishly clever than that.
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Catholic Church Consecrations Amid Desecrations
COMMENTARY: The consecration of an altar and the consecration of a church are among the most beautiful ceremonies in the entirety of the liturgical rites.
The McCarrick Report Tests the Catholic Church’s Accountability
COMMENTARY: The ideal remedy for trust abused is trust restored. But if trust has been abused for too long and too grievously, the more likely remedy is trust abolished.
Why St. John Lateran, Not St. Peter’s Basilica, is ‘Mother of All Churches in the World’
COMMENTARY: The Lateran has been associated with the papacy for centuries longer than the Vatican has — a fact often emphasized by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis’ Seismic Shift of the Secretariat of State
COMMENTARY: The move to remove the financial authority of the Vatican department vindicates the financial reforms first undertaken by Cardinal George Pell.
Civil-Unions ‘Imbergoglio’ Stains the Competency of the Holy See Press Office
COMMENTARY: The Vatican’s communications apparatus does grave disservice to Pope Francis and the Catholic faithful for not clarifying his comments.
7 Lessons From the Life and Ministry of Blessed Michael McGivney
COMMENTARY: Reflecting on the example of the new beatus can stretch the expectations and broaden the horizons of contemporary U.S. Catholics.
Father Michael McGivney: A Likely Patron for Every Parish Priest
COMMENTARY: The 38-year-old Knights of Columbus founder, who will be beatified Oct. 31, is recognized for starting the fraternal organization, but it was in his dedication to his parochial mission where his heroic holiness was lived.
Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Signals New Chapter for Catholics and Legal Abortion
COMMENTARY: The story of abortion law in the United States for the last 40 years is very much a story about Catholics in public life.
Once Again, New Cardinals Reflect Pope Francis’ Preferences
COMMENTARY: Catholics in the U.S. will pay most attention to the elevation of Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., whose appointment is a sign that some power centers matter more than others.
