Pope Francis

December 29, 2014

Published by Joshua Bowman at December 29, 2014

The Media Antipope Strikes Again

The Catholic Church today has two popes. In itself, this is not without precedent. There have been numerous antipopes throughout history, most infamously at the end…

January 4, 2015

Published by Kate O'Hare at January 4, 2015

‘Downton Abbey’ Season 5: A Catholic Creator’s Complex World

I’ve been plowing through season five of “Downton Abbey,” the saga of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in early 20th-century Britain, which premieres on…

January 16, 2015

Pope Francis visiting a Buddhist temple (AP Photo/Osservatore Romano/pool)

Published by Joshua Bowman at January 16, 2015

The Call to Prayer, Pluralism, Provocations, and the Pope’s Punch

Religious freedom is a basic human right. This is not terribly controversial by itself, but when we come to the details, things can get messy. At…

January 19, 2015

Published by Carson Holloway at January 19, 2015

The Pope, Freedom of Speech, and the Constitution

Last week Pope Francis encountered some criticism for suggesting that there are limits to freedom of speech. His comments were made in the wake of the…

January 21, 2015

Published by Thomas Peters at January 21, 2015

Feeling Devastated by What Pope Francis Says? Try These 3 Helpful Keys.

I can hardly recall a papal visit which has touched upon so many hot topics and ignited so much controversy as Pope Francis’ visit to the…

February 3, 2015

Published by Tom Hoopes at February 3, 2015

What Catholics Can Learn From Super Bowl XLIX

Maybe it’s because my Connecticut sons are big Patriots fans. Maybe it’s because I was alone with my iPhone at video shoots all day yesterday. But…

February 5, 2015

Published by Rebecca Ryskind Teti at February 5, 2015

Two Surprising Facts About Soon-to-be Beatified Archbishop Romero

The Archbishop’s cause was opened in 1993, but it has long been stalled as Church experts studied his writings and debated whether he was murdered for…

February 11, 2015

Published by John White at February 11, 2015

Pope Francis: Having A lot of Children is not “irresponsible”

. Okay, so a few weeks ago Pope Francis used some less than delicate language to state what the Church has always taught: Catholics are not…

March 3, 2015

Published by Thomas Peters at March 3, 2015

Signs of Hope: The Benedict Bishop Bump

One of the memes currently circulating is that Pope Francis is in the midst of radically changing the American episcopate in a leftward, “progressive” direction. And…