Analysis
What did Pope Francis know about Chile, and when did he know it?
Frank admission of specific failures of governance will be necessary if the Pope wants to have a chance — as he says he does — […]
Articles by Christopher R. Altieri
Features
Cardinal Eijk, Pope Francis, and problems of governance
The basic dynamic of this pontificate is quite clear, and it leaves far too much unclear. […]
Analysis
The case and death of Alfie Evans raises issues that must be addressed
At the very least, we want to be able to entrust our care and that of our loved ones to people who are not on […]
Features
“Gaudete et exsultate” is beautiful for its simplicity, frustrating for its failures
Pope Francis should be more careful, for he tends to overstate matters and to attack weak sisters even when he does not set up straw […]
Features
Reading Pope Francis with both respectful docility and critical charity
Catholics frustrated with Pope Francis’ style and record of leadership ought not allow partial accounts to poison them against the Holy Father. […]
The Dispatch
The temptation and the challenge of reading “Gaudete et exsultate”
Whatever else there is to say about the document and regardless of one’s personal, spiritual, or intellectual disposition toward Pope Francis, it is fair to […]
Features
Pope Francis believes in hell—and he needs to stop talking to Eugenio Scalfari
Our Lord also told His disciples, “Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple […]
The Dispatch
Pope Francis’ tough talk about media spin rings hollow
The Holy Father’s condemnation of those “who twist reality and invent stories for their own benefit, without concern for the good name of others” is […]
Analysis
The Viganò scandal raises serious questions about reform in the Roman Curia
Is the Pope distancing himself from his reform project, now that the man he chose to head it has resigned? […]
The Dispatch
The Vatican’s Viganò Problem
The Prefect of the Secretariat for Communication of the Holy See has a communication problem. Specifically, he has a hard time telling the truth. […]