Feature The State of Israel & the Universal Church The absence of a theology of the Holy Land says a lot about where the Catholic Church and the Vatican stand with respect to the State of Israel By Massimo Faggioli May 3, 2018 Foreign Affairs Pope Francis Jewish-Christian Relations
Article Wedding Bans Don't focus on what is missing in the lives of young people who want to get married in the church. See marriage as an opportunity for re-evangelization By Rev. Michael L. Hahn, OSB May 3, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Pope Francis Secularism and Modernity
Article The Mediterranean Frontier Amid Italy’s prolonged political upheaval, traditional cultural gatekeepers—the Catholic Church included—have lost their influence By Massimo Faggioli April 19, 2018 Foreign Affairs Pope Francis
Article How to Alienate Millennials from the Pro-Life Movement Embrace Trump and single-issue abortion politics, ignore Pope Francis By Paul Moses April 17, 2018 Donald Trump Abortion U.S. Catholicism Secularism and Modernity Pope Francis
Article A Pope Who Can Apologize There is symmetry between what Francis said in his apostolic exhortation and his own public apology By E. J. Dionne Jr. April 16, 2018 Pope Francis Donald Trump Abortion Immigration Web Exclusive
Article The Gospel Isn’t Single-Issue In his apostolic exhortation Rejoice and Be Glad, Pope Francis warns against elevating any single social issue above all others By Paul Moses April 12, 2018 Pope Francis Immigration Abortion U.S. Catholicism