Vatican II
Journet’s Blind Spot
Just before the Second Vatican Council, Journet was among the most prominent intellectuals in the church.
Married Priests
Any discussion of the relationship between celibacy and priesthood needs to distinguish between three different “logics” that have governed the practice of celibacy.
A Chat with Pope Francis
The transcript of the editors’ conversation with the pope has been translated from the original Italian into Latin, then English, then back into Italian ...
The Big Chill
Are we likely to hear from Catholic women who believe responsible use of birth control is compatible with their faith and their vocations as wives any time soon?
Street Pope
Pope Francis has created a new interactive mode of papal teaching, an epoch-making change in rhetorical style meant to inspire hearers and appeal to their ideals.
A Sense of Mission
The papacy satisfies the sense of mission Francis has always had. Now his mission is to breathe spirit back into Catholicism.
Francis the Liberal?
Does it make sense to call Francis a liberal? For that matter, can any faithful Catholic—a word that means “universal”—be described as “conservative” or "liberal"?
A New Balance
Whether liberal or conservative, reform-minded or traditionalist, Catholics were stunned by the interview Pope Francis recently gave. So were many non-Catholics.
Separated Faithful
It is past time to alleviate the suffering of Catholics who are confused by a church that teaches the indissolubility of marriages while regularly dissolving them.
Lost Sheep
In marketing terms, half of all former Catholics have chosen another brand of religion; the other half are “nones”—unaffiliated.
Can Francis Cure the Curia?
Finding the right staff is but one of the many problems Francis faces in reforming the Curia.
Historical Amnesia
Misreadings are all too common among Catholic leaders. Part of the error stems, no doubt, from an ignorance of history, or more likely, history badly taught.
- Page 1
- ››
