Article Breaking the Spell Focusing exclusively on the Church’s putative usefulness in the here and now often causes us to lose sight of other realities. By Paul Baumann August 27, 2021 U.S. Catholicism Pope Francis Media
Article A Living Catholic Tradition With his latest motu proprio, Pope Francis confirms the reformed liturgy as normative for the whole Church, reaffirming the Second Vatican Council. By Rita Ferrone July 30, 2021 Pope Francis Vatican II Liturgy
Article The Liturgy Wars The Tridentine rite won’t bring back a golden age in the Church. But defenders of liturgical reform shouldn’t be complacent about their own problems. By Paul Baumann July 27, 2021 Vatican II Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism
Article Maxima Culpa The Church should respond to the horror of unmarked graves in Canadian residential schools with apologies, not evasions. By Matt Dinan July 15, 2021 Indigenous Peoples Bishops Pope Francis Death and Dying
Article Synodality? What’s Synodality? Synodality is essential for recovering the legitimacy of ecclesial spaces. But the U.S. bishops don’t seem to want to consider it. By Massimo Faggioli June 15, 2021 Clericalism Pope Francis Bishops U.S. Catholicism
Article The Long Game A Church of authentic synodality, which walks together, listens, and brings mercy to all we encounter, is one that never forgets our wounded parts. By Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin June 1, 2021 Pope Francis