Article Ministry & Governance By recognizing the priority of baptism over the power of orders in matters of governance, Francis raises questions about community and clergy.By Paul LakelandMay 6, 2022 Pope Francis Clericalism U.S. Catholicism
Article Ukraine, the Vatican, and Vatican II Russia’s invasion challenges the benevolent assumptions of the Vatican II worldview.By Massimo FaggioliApril 29, 2022 Pope Francis Ukraine Russia Vatican II
Article Rome on Mission Pope Francis’ reform of the Roman Curia is another step towards a synodal Church. By Austen IvereighApril 27, 2022 Vatican Pope Francis
Article Putin’s War & Pope Francis Russia’s war in Ukraine tests the Holy See’s overall approach to international relations and its role as a neutral venue for peace talks.By Massimo FaggioliMarch 16, 2022 Russia Ukraine Vatican Pope Francis War and Peace
Article The Reform Was Real What does fidelity to the Gospel mean for the modern Church?By Shaun BlanchardMarch 14, 2022 Vatican II Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis
Article In Search of a Prophetic Voice for Tech Ethics The Church has so far failed to provide nuanced guidance on technological ethics. But it’s not too late to become a prophetic voice on the subject.By John P. SlatteryMarch 10, 2022 Technology Pope Francis Ethics
Politics‘At Least Take the Bodies’ Russia’s refusal to repatriate its unburied dead underscores the inhumanity of the Putin regime.By Rita FerroneMay 4, 2022
ReligionWhen Timing Is Paramount If Roe is overturned, the USCCB must be ready to emphasize a culture of life that protects and empowers vulnerable women.By Peter SteinfelsMay 9, 2022
CultureA Whip of Cords How Christians have used the story of Christ and the money changers as a justification for violenceBy Phil KlayMay 2, 2022
BooksThe Exquisitist Shirley Hazzard’s stories show all that aesthetic sensibility can do—and all it can’t.By Paul J. GriffithsApril 20, 2022
CollectionsThe Attack on Ukraine As the crisis in Ukraine continues, we’re featuring articles on the war and what could be to come for Ukrainians and the world as a whole.By The EditorsMarch 25, 2022