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Laudate Deum and the Eclipse of the Church
What to make of a document like Pope Francis's latest apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum? Like other Francis encyclicals, it is hardly recognizable as a Catholic document. The central portion of ...
Francis Makes His Most Audacious Move Yet: Rehabilitating His Friend, Sex Abuser Marko Rupnik
When he was elevated to Pope a decade ago, there was a widespread hope that Pope Francis would take effective steps to remedy the sexual abuse crisis in the Church ...
Synod Forced to Acknowledge What Young People Really Want: An End to TLM Restrictions
Pope Francis likes to talk of the "God of Surprises." In this connection, Pope Francis praised St. Peter, "who had the freedom not to hinder God’s grace, and not to "silence ...
Pope Francis and the “Clericalized Laity”: a Confused Critique
Pope Francis has issued an attack on American Catholics, denouncing them as "backwards" and "reactionary" in an interview released Monday. Francis has made similar comments against his perceived "conservative" critics on ...