Synod on Synodality Launches, Yet Many Questions Remain
COMMENTARY: The opening day Oct. 9 suggested problems in the first moments of the planetary process: participation, process and previous controversies.
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‘Traditionis Custodes’: Practical Implications
COMMENTARY: We have the Holy Father’s direction. What might happen now in practice?
The Case for the Young St. Joseph
COMMENTARY: On the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, it is noteworthy that the usual arguments for Joseph being young are not related to his capacity to work, but rather the desire for a saint who lived the virtue of chastity.
Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and Dante: Good Company on Good Friday
COMMENTARY: Poignant memories of Good Friday 16 years ago carry special significance today.
Cardinal Cupich Seems to Be the Vatican’s Choice
COMMENTARY: All popes have their favorites in the US. However, papal favor is not equivalent to wise pastoral leadership.
Pope Francis, the Improvisational Pontiff
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father’s style was best exemplified in 2020 by eight key occasions.
On Trade Policy, Trump and Biden Converge
That convergence is part of a global trend in which economic priorities are shifting — and becoming more consonant with the priorities of the Holy See.
In Quebec’s COVID Response, the Catholic Church Has Been Completely Marginalized
COMMENTARY: In Canada, civil authorities and the Church have collaborated, negotiated and even litigated over pandemic protocols. Yet in the province of Quebec, the Church was being ignored.
A Tale of 2 Archbishops: Capuchins O’Malley and Chaput Mark Golden Jubilees
COMMENTARY: Much of the recent history of the Catholic Church in the United States can be told in the lives of these two men, who were both ordained Aug. 29, 1970.
The Morality of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 75 Years Later
COMMENTARY: Each year the anniversary invites remembrance of war and a renewed resolve to work for peace.
