Pope Leo is one of many popes to respond to technological change by drawing on a Catholic principle called ‘subsidiarity.’
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Latin Mass, schism and cardinals in the media: The liturgy wars are back (and never really left)
As prominent prelates clash over the traditional Latin Mass, Pope Leo XIV’s response may reveal his deepest instincts about authority, unity and tradition.
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The smoke from Canada shows the dangers of short-term economic thinking
The smoke from Canada makes the idea of a common home strikingly literal.
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Analysis: SSPX excommunications show what Pope Leo means by church ‘unity’
What do these decisions tell us about Pope Leo XIV and his understanding both of the SSPX and of the church unity that is central to his papacy?
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Analysis: Will President Trump’s recent attacks on Pope Leo cost him Catholic voters?
“The question is: Why would you attack any religious leader—especially one as influential and as popular as Pope Leo? It makes no political sense to do so.”
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Antisemitism is bad politics—and even worse Christianity
Mr. Vance has thus far rejected the idea of expelling antisemitic elements from MAGA. But successful political coalitions must sometimes draw bright red lines.
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The Constitution does not enforce itself.
Good faith and fair dealing—adherence to what we might call “norms”—is essential to the functioning of American government.
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Analysis: The U.S. bishops showed their unity on behalf of immigrants—and may have repaired their relationship to Rome
In a moment that called for solidarity, prophetic witness and, yes, unity on behalf of the vulnerable, the bishops came through.
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Leo turns 70: What it means to have a (relatively) young pope
Leo is the youngest pope that half of the world has ever seen: The last time there was a 70-year-old pope was 30 years ago in 1995, and about half of the global population is under the age of 30.
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Why you should pay attention to the Vatican News editorial on Palestine
While the article falls short of being an “official statement” by the Vatican, that vetting does lend significant weight to the substance of the editorial.