In a foreword to a new book critiquing the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Gerhard Müller paints an ominous picture of its “evil agenda.” What I witnessed during and after the synod differs significantly from his account.
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The Catholic Church needs a healthy economy to serve the poor
In his first major document, “Dilexi Te,” Pope Leo does not talk about the creation of wealth—which is essential to any work of charity.
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Pope Leo’s Latin Mass Problem
Pope Leo’s predecessors took markedly different approaches to liturgical reform. Leo must chart a course between them while settling on which is fundamentally the correct path.
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The Jubilee year should be dangerous
We need a “dangerous memory” of the church’s sin to unearth a Jubilee that heals the church and, through it, wider society.
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Catholics and conversion therapy bans: The problem with free speech objections
Therapy is a professional practice with standards of care. To reframe it as a matter of “free speech” is to miss the point entirely.
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Pope Leo in ‘Dilexi Te’: We cannot love God unless we identify with the poor
In Pope Leo’s exhortation “Dilexi Te,’ we hear the voice of a patient teacher reminding us of an inescapable truth at the very heart of Christianity: Christ’s radical love for and identification with the poor.
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Analysis: Pope Leo’s theological vision of a church for the poor in ‘Dilexi Te’
In ‘Dilexi Te,’ Pope Leo draws our attention to the fundamental link between the Gospel and love for the poor.
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We now know what Pope Leo thinks about synodality—and he mostly agrees with Francis
Leo is not just generally or vaguely supportive of Pope Francis’ reforming initiative; he is convinced of its fundamental importance.
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What are Black Catholics hearing when church leaders praise Charlie Kirk?
For many Black Catholics familiar with Charlie Kirk’s full record, endorsements of his message by Catholic leaders can be devastating.
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Veiling as a metaphor in the art of Corita Kent
For Corita Kent, the presence, modification or absence of the veil in her wardrobe throughout her lifetime signaled moments of transition and resilience. Her manipulation of materials onto the fabric of the silkscreen also communicated such moments.