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Ecclesia and Excommunication
On the Readings for Sunday, September 10, 2017 […]
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The Papacy and Sacred Scripture
On the Readings for Sunday, August 27, 2017 […]
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Saint Peter, the leader of the choir, the ardent lover of Christ
Readings: • Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • Ps 23:1-2a, 3b-4, 5, 6 • 1 Pet 2:20b-25 • Jn 10:1-10 It would be difficult to find a more eloquent tribute to Saint Peter than that written by […]
Essay
A Short History of the Lie of the Blood Libel
The lie known as the blood libel is the ugliest expression of antisemitism. It accuses Jews of kidnapping and murdering Christians to obtain their blood for magic, medicine, or matzoh-making. The victims—typically small boys—were not […]
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Where does the Francis pontificate go from here?
Morto ’n papa se ne fa n’artro, say the Romans – “When one pope dies, another is made” – and like all maxims and proverbs and other dicta of social wisdom, this one is true […]
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Opinion: Pope Francis had an impossible task with Pope Benedict’s funeral
Pope Francis and the Vatican were going to be under a microscope during the days between Benedict XVI’s passing and his interment. There was never any question of avoiding it. The period, however, turned pretty […]
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The true Joseph Ratzinger
The Joseph Ratzinger I knew for 35 years — first as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, later as Pope Benedict XVI and then Pope Emeritus — was a brilliant, holy […]
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Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols
A detail of Tsarkova’s painting showing Benedict XVI’s pectoral cross, his fisherman’s ring, and his rosary. / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA
Rome, Italy, Dec 29, 2022 / 14:23 pm (CNA).
The anticipated death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI raises important … […]
Features
Infallibility and the limits of papal power: An interview Cardinal Gerhard Müller
Editor’s note: The following kath.net interview was posted originally on November 15, 2022, and appears here with kind permission of Lothar C. Rilinger and kath.net. English translation is by Frank Nitsche-Robinson. Vatican (kath.net) According to […]
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On St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of Rome
Editor’s note: The following homily given on the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran at the Church of the Holy Innocents, New York City. The Church celebrates liturgical commemorations of […]