Examining the Jesuit Doctrinal Hammerlock on the Roman Curia
COMMENTARY: CDF prefect Cardinal Luis Ladaria has been admirable, yet he has had to do quite a bit of shrugging in response to the actions of his brethren from the Society of Jesus.
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‘Desiderio Desideravi’: Initial Impressions of Pope Francis’ New Document on the Mass
COMMENTARY: This new papal teaching is a welcome shift, certainly worthy of careful reading and reflection.
Unpacking Justice Alito’s Soundly Constitutional and Philosophically Coherent Dobbs Opinion
COMMENTARY: Alito’s opinion in Dobbs buries the ‘sweet-mystery’ court preferred by Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Dallas Charter at 20: What Have We Learned?
COMMENTARY: Instead of restoring their fatherhood, the charter made bishops adversaries to their priests.
Spiritual Wisdom From ‘The Godfather’
COMMENTARY: Unlike the film, the novel, rich in Catholic imagery, puts Holy Communion in the forefront, not baptism.
Six Points of Division in the Synodal Process
COMMENTARY: What if the walking together results in a walking apart?
Pope Francis Names New Cardinals: What’s Unsaid Speaks Volumes
COMMENTARY: Three cases bear special note.
Reactions to Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Were Notable — and for Different Reasons
COMMENTARY: Moral pressure is really the only ‘power’ that the Catholic Church can exert on communist China. Will it do so now?
Vatican Finds Itself on the Outside Looking In at Russia-Ukraine Diplomatic Efforts
COMMENTARY: Despite intensive efforts, the Holy See finds itself strangely isolated.
Holy Saturday Fits the Life of Pope Benedict XVI
COMMENTARY: How fitting that the quintessential man of the liturgy should be a child of the Paschal Triduum, the summit of the liturgical year.
