Article What ‘Fiducia supplicans’ Has Changed In terms of doctrine, 'Fiducia supplicans' is an awkward step forward and a sudden one. By Xavier M. Montecel March 14, 2024 LGBTQ issues Bishops Pope Francis
Article Beyond ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ “Maybe Fiducia supplicans is Francis’s way of telling us that only the pope, not the Synod, is in charge.” By Massimo Faggioli January 11, 2024 Religion Pope Francis Bishops
Article Francis, Strickland & Burke Today, it’s the ability to project a dumbed-down and stereotypically bigoted version of Catholic tradition that gets rewarded: Catholicism as a meme. By Massimo Faggioli December 18, 2023 Bishops Pope Francis Religion
Article Do the Bishops Care About Democracy? Not since the nineteenth century had anyone directly challenged Constitutional norms for the peaceful transition of power. Have the bishops noticed? By Peter Steinfels November 30, 2023 Religion Politics Donald Trump Bishops
Article Joseph Strickland Is Still a Bishop Though Pope Francis has removed Joseph Strickland as head of the Tyler diocese, the conservative bishop’s following might only grow. By Dominic Preziosi November 24, 2023 Bishops Pope Francis Religion
Article The Synodal Journey Continues The good news is that we are still a Vatican II Church: thanks to Francis, efforts by some to shape the Church in an anti-conciliar way have failed. By Massimo Faggioli November 8, 2023 Synodality Pope Francis Bishops