Pope Francis has complained that traditionalist Catholics, particularly in the United States, are “gagging” the church’s modernizing reforms and insisted that there was no turning back.
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Pope Francis: Liturgy wars are the work of the devil.
“When liturgical life is a bit of a banner of division, there is the odor of the devil, the deceiver,” the pope said on May 7.
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‘We are all responsible together for what the church becomes’: Vatican II, synodality and the future of Catholicism
Kenneth Woodward interviews the Rev. Joseph Komonchak, the renowned scholar of the Second Vatican Council, on the council’s impact yesterday and today.
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Bishops have frank conversations with lay theologians about Pope Francis, U.S. Church and Vatican II in semi-off-the-record meeting
Last week in Chicago, bishops from throughout the United States and a few from other parts of the world engaged in dialogue with theologians, scholars and journalists about the state of the church.
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Pope Francis is drawing on Vatican II to radically change how the Catholic Church is governed
After nine years, Pope Francis has unveiled a major reform of the Vatican Curia—though its emphases may sound familiar.
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Review: How to live a scholarly life with gratitude and grace
In his new memoir, John W. O’Malley reflects on a life of priestly ministry and teaching, and offers lessons on how to live a scholarly life.
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Can ‘traditional’ Catholics support Pope Francis? Our readers weigh in.
America’s readers respond to an article by Terence Sweeney’s in which he says that supporting Pope Francis is fully compatible with being a “traditional” Catholic.
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I’m a ‘traditional’ Catholic. That’s exactly why I love Pope Francis (and am baffled by his critics)
Both critics and supporters fail to see the traditionalism of Pope Francis. Let us share his confidence in Christ. Let us join him in guarding the tradition and preaching the good news.
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Archbishop Roche: Most bishops understand the need for Pope Francis’ Latin Mass restrictions
While the church’s prayer should not be a battlefield, Archbishop Roche says it is understandable that people are passionate about it.
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4 lessons from Rutilio Grande, priest, prophet and martyr
Rutilio Grande, S.J., who will be beatified on Jan. 22, has much to teach us about how to live a life of Christian discipleship.