Article Letting ‘Amoris laetitia’ Be Heard A gathering in Boston gave a sense of what Pope Francis’s vision of the church in ‘Amoris laetitia’ might actually look like By Matthew Sitman October 16, 2017 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism Theology
Article The New Art of Pope-Watching Does the media have too big a role in shaping our understanding of the papacy? By Massimo Faggioli October 12, 2017 Pope Francis Pope Benedict XVI
Article Faithful Translation Francis’s guide for faithful, pastoral translation draws from a surprising source and opens up new possibilities By Rita Ferrone October 11, 2017 Liturgy Pope Francis Vatican II
Article Francis & Francis Both Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi faced suspicion of heresy and have been cast as simpletons By Paul Moses October 4, 2017 Pope Francis U.S. Catholicism
Article Open to Opposition The pope’s critics probably didn’t intend to make room for Francis’s reform of the church’s culture, but that is what they’re doing By Paul Moses October 3, 2017 Pope Francis Vatican II Bishops Pope Benedict XVI Pope John Paul II
Article Vietnam & a Century of Catholic Teaching on War and Peace How the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick documentary helps us think about development of doctrine By Massimo Faggioli September 28, 2017 War and Peace Pope Francis Theology Vatican II Media Television