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Arts & CultureBooks
Jon M. Sweeney
When it comes to writing fiction about the papacy, we imagine the popes we want—most of the time.
FaithFaith and Reason
Tobias Winright
Did Pope Francis depart from Scripture and tradition in declaring the death penalty "inadmissible"? Or was his declaration rooted deeply in both?
A couple gets married in Stockholm, Sweden, in this 2013 file photo. (CNS photo/Fredrik Sandberg, EPA) 
FaithVantage Point
The Editors
“The right of Catholics to express disagreement with their leaders is a right as old as Peter and Paul.”
Arts & CultureBooks
Thomas P. Rausch
Review of Ross Douthat's latest book, "To Change the Church." While the church always strives to honor what Jesus said about divorce and remarriage, it has made pastoral accommodations since its earliest days.
Pope Pius IX took Mortara into his personal care, but the family, of course, was torn by anger and grief.
FaithNews Analysis
Holly Taylor Coolman
In the case of Edgardo Mortara, a number of central theological questions come into play.
FaithFaith and Reason
Richard R. Gaillardetz
Papal authority has expanded dramatically over the last 150 years. But our age has seen something new—informal papal teachings meant as pastoral encouragements more than doctrinal clarifications.