‘Ecclesiacide,’ Then and Now
May 6, 2026
Pardon the Latin-rooted neologism, but if “patricide” works for murdering your father and “regicide” for taking out a king, why...
George Weigel
An Open Letter to Cardinal Hollerich
May 1, 2026
The Church’s pastors should avoid causing further confusion by helping God’s people embrace the mysteries of faith in love.
What the WSJ Didn’t Print
April 22, 2026
I had a couple of lengthy and, I thought, productive e-mail exchanges with one of the authors of a recent...
Via Crucis, 2026: A Map of Hope
April 15, 2026
It's good to remember this Holy Week that we are empowered to get up and continue the journey because Christ...
Three Great Takeaway Themes From Lent
April 8, 2026
The entire purpose of Lent is to prepare us for the glory of Easter and its revelation of the destiny...
The Donatist Comeback
April 1, 2026
If every crisis contains within itself an opportunity, though, the new Donatism offers Rome an opportunity for some essential clarifications.
John Allen, Nonpareil ‘Vaticanista’
March 25, 2026
For many years, John Allen was the best Anglophone Vaticanista ever, a man of great kindness who graciously helped everyone...
Redemptor Hominis: Important As Ever
March 18, 2026
Forty-seven years ago, Pope John Paul II issued his first encyclical, “Redemptor hominis” (“The Redeemer of Man”).
Casaroli Myth vs. Historical Record
March 11, 2026
What John Paul observed to the General Council of the Polish episcopate in June 1979 — that Catholicism has effective...
Remembering Angelo Gugel
March 4, 2026
Angelo Gugel, the Papal Chamber Assistant to Popes John Paul I, John Paul II, and Benedict XVI, died at the...