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Admiration for Pope Francis in sharp decline, study shows
- May 10, 2016
Three years into his papacy, a recent study shows global admiration for Pope Francis is in sharp decline.
Of all places, a reminder from Duluth that the papacy matters
- May 1, 2016
For enthusiasm, commitment and sheer passion, however, I’ve never met anyone quite so passionate about popes as Fr. Richard Kunst of the Diocese of Duluth in Minnesota.
Of all places, a reminder from Duluth that the papacy matters
- May 1, 2016
Roman Catholicism is a sprawling, wildly diverse community of 1.2 billion people spread over every nook and cranny of the planet, and sometimes, when its fault lines and internal tensions seem especially sharp, it almost defies belief that the Church has held together as long as it has. Theologically, of
On Benedict XVI anniversary, why he'll go down as 'Great Reformer'
- Apr 18, 2016
By consensus, while emeritus Pope Benedict XVI was a great teaching pontiff, ecclesiastical governance on his watch often left something to be desired. Space does not permit a full listing of meltdowns and crises, but here are a few highlights: The appointment in 2007, followed by the swift fall from
On the celibacy of St. John Paul II
- Feb 23, 2016
With the recent revelations of St. John Paul II’s close relationship with a married woman, the philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, many commentators are wondering whether we need to revise our understanding of Karol Wojtyła the man. Barbara Latza Nadeau, writing in The Daily Beast, asks the question surely on many people’s
Letters confirm popes are people, too
- Feb 16, 2016
Papal watchers have known for years that Pope John Paul II had close friendships with several women, and until now, there’s never been any suggestion of something untoward about it. Nor is there now. In fact, the bond between the Polish pope and a married Polish-American woman, Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, has
Three years ago brought history’s greatest act of papal humility
- Feb 11, 2016
By sheer coincidence, I was in Rome on Feb. 11, 2013. My wife and I had already moved back to the United States from Rome, but on that date I had returned to give a talk on religious freedom at the Italian Foreign Ministry, which is why I happened to
Catching up with the Energizer Bunny of popes
- Jan 23, 2016
ROME — Pope Francis exudes a drive that would put the Energizer Bunny to shame, and the week that just closed is a classic example of his activist spirit, from taking a strong stand against gay marriage to changing Church rules to allow women and girls to take part in
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