Pope Francis has defrocked a Belgian bishop, 87-year-old Roger Vangheluwe, who is among the most notorious high-ranking clerics ever to face consequences for his perverse and criminal behavior. Good, one might say, but the defrocking—more […]
Vatican Media illustrated its Feast of St. Joseph liturgical calendar post with a Rupnik studio image. So, what? Well, Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik (olim Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik SJ) is a disgraced celebrity artist-priest and […]
Human beings are fickle creatures, more inclined to compromise than cling steadfastly to principles. Those in the latter camp are few in number, so few—and so impressive in their persistence that led to their avoidable […]
Several years ago, when I was living in Rome, a confessor told me: “You are too rigid.” I don’t recall precisely what year it was, but it was toward the beginning of the Francis era […]
On May 27, 2021, Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced that ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology had located the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops […]
Shortly after the publication of Fiducia Supplicans, a friend asked me how she could reconcile the content of this statement with her conscience. As she is certainly not alone with this question, I have decided […]
The latest “Note” from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, titled Gestis verbisque, addresses the issue of using proper form to celebrate the sacraments. It does so within the larger context of a […]
Have you been in a classroom, restaurant or airport lately? Have you noticed how everyone’s faces are robotically glued to their glowing screens? Media conglomerates—Meta, X, Google, Snapchat, TikTok—have created a world for our youth […]
It really is hard to tell what’s going on in Pope Francis’s Vatican, especially these days, but that’s because there’s plenty—too much—to see. Heading into the weekend, Italy’s Domani published a piece detailing new allegations […]
Editor’s note: The following essay contains graphic language about sexuality that may not be suitable for all readers. It recently came to light that Pope Francis’ doctrinal chief, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, is the author […]
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