Barely two months ago the ecclesiastical news circuit was rocked with the revelation that Pope Francis had decided not to renew Cardinal Burke’s membership on the…
Father Thomas Reese, S.J., has an interesting and worthwhile article at the National Catholic Reporter on the legacy of Pope Benedict. The piece is characterized first…
What is the sense of the faithful regarding the morality of contraception? For that matter, what is meant by the expression “the sense of the faithful”?…
Two days ago, Pope Francis made the extraordinary announcement that he was creating an entirely new office in the Vatican: the Secretariat for the Economy. It’s…
Here’s a statement from House Speaker John Boehner, released just moments ago: Speaker Boehner Invites Pope Francis to Address Joint Meeting of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – House…
Some of Catholicism’s most precious relics have a storied (and sometimes dubious) history. Among these is a wreath of thorns believed to have adorned the head…
In a meeting with Italian Catholic media last week, His Holiness took up a theme he obviously considers important considering how often he returns to it:…