As we prepare for a new papacy, an important question faces the church: What foundations do we inherit from Pope Francis’ bold reimagining of Catholic moral theology? How will the church carry forward the vision he nurtured—a vision both thoroughly traditional and courageously new?
Amoris Laetitia
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholics: You don’t have to choose between ‘traditional family’ and ‘social justice’ goals
Falling marriage rates across the globe threaten vulnerable women and children. The Catholic Church can help if we put aside political idolatry and work as different members of the same body of Christ.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Why Pope Francis sees the good Samaritan as the parable for our times
Pope Francis presents the good Samaritan as the prototype of the fraternity and social friendship that creates the “culture of encounter” and builds bridges of love among all.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Birth control, IVF, euthanasia: The Vatican encouraged dialogue on polarizing life issues. Is a papal encyclical next?
Were a papal document forthcoming it could lead to a new and definitive papal teaching document on issues as polarizing as contraception, assisted procreation and palliative care.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Interview: The future of Catholic teaching on sexuality and family life
Lisa Sowle Cahill, professor of moral theology at Boston College, talks about the legacy of “Amoris Laetitia” for young people and opponents of Pope Francis.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Spanish priest: ‘Amoris Laetitia’ allows the church to ‘untie the knots’ in Catholic morality since ‘Humanae Vitae’
‘Amoris Laetitia’ is more than a theology for marriage and family life.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
‘Amoris Laetitia’ conference aims to promote Pope Francis’ teaching on family, sexuality and marriage
Pope Francis’ teaching on the family hasn’t been fully embraced. This conference on “Amoris Laetitia” seeks to change that.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Catholic marriage prep doesn’t have to be terrible
Paul and Maureen Moses run a weekend retreat that fulfills the infamous “marriage prep” part of getting married in the Catholic Church. And it’s wonderful.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I need an annulment to get my second marriage blessed by the church — even though I feel it already is
The truth is that there was nothing wrong with my first wife when we got married. And there was nothing wrong with me. I don’t need to offer up witnesses, and my privacy, to prove otherwise.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: These are stressful times for families. The Holy Family felt stress, too.
In his letter to families, like in “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis paid tribute to the strength and tenacity of couples as they face real difficulties together on the journey of life.