While Pope Francis has given special consideration to what some may consider liberal life issues, he has also spoken up strongly and clearly for the more traditional prolife issues.
Pope Benedict XVI
Posted inDispatches, Faith
In the College of Cardinals, European dominance slowly wanes
Pope Francis has gone “to the peripheries,” creating cardinals from 50 different nations, but Europe still accounts for more than 40 percent of electors in the College of Cardinals.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Ideological bias cannot taint our approach to sexual abuse
Ideological bias structures much of the public discourse. But we cannot allow it to structure our ecclesial conversation.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Pope Benedict breaks his self-imposed silence with a letter on sexual abuse
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we’ll talk about some of the questions the pope emeritus’ letter raises.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Benedict’s letter on sex abuse is not an attack on Francis (or Vatican II)
The pope and the pope emeritus are not so far apart: Both Benedict and Francis warn against responding to the abuse crisis with a ’self-made’ church that ignores the Gospel.
Posted inFaith, News
Retired Pope Benedict XVI publishes article on sexual abuse crisis
Retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote an article outlining his thoughts on the clerical sexual abuse crisis about what must be done now.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Why doesn’t Pope Francis want people to kiss his ring?
Some background to the kerfuffle over Pope Francis and kissing the papal ring.
Posted inFaith, Features
Exclusive: Inside the election of Pope Francis
For the first time, the inside story of the election of Pope Francis, excerpted from a new book by America’s Vatican correspondent.
Posted inFaith, News
Benedict XVI defends resignation in letters to German Cardinal
Retired Pope Benedict XVI expressed his displeasure with the way a German cardinal publicly criticized his stepping down as pontiff, and he defended taking the title “pope emeritus.”
Posted inFaith, Features
From Benedict to Francis: The former Vatican spokesperson looks back
Insights on the papacies of Benedict XVI and Francis from Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., a close colleague of both.