Columnist: Fr. Dwight Longenecker
Church of Nicaea or Church of Nice: Which One Are You In?
One of the most famous stories about the Council of Nicaea is the legend that St. Nicholas slapped the heretic Arius in the face for his impudence and heretical teaching ...
Fr. Longenecker: Why We Need An Orthodox Pope From Africa
As the cardinals gather in conclave, one of the questions on our minds is how the global Church can grow in unity. Francis’ pontificate aggravated deep differences between tradition and ...
The Ironic Tale of Two Fr. Jameses
With the news that conservative priest Fr. James Altman has been asked by his bishop to resign, one is faced with the contrast between Fr. James Altman and another controversial ...
It Won’t Stop With Statues
Catholic targets attacked this weekend in Boston, Florida and New York. Last weekend I watched a short video of a mob in Baltimore tearing down a statue of Christopher Columbus ...
All Are Welcome… To What Exactly?
I have not been paying much attention to the Youth Synod because it comes across to me as a carefully crafted PR exercise to promote the current trendy agenda at ...
Why Was the McCarrick Abuse Hushed Up?
Yesterday Fr James Martin had an anguished piece at America magazine asking how the McCarrick affair could have happened. Why was it covered up? Why wasn’t it reported? He gives some good ...