Has the pope picked predominantly “progressive” prelates as the latest cardinal-electors? Or is it that the so-called "center" has shifted since John Paul II?
The place of the term "revelation" in the church needs to be debated. The church cannot eliminate either “revelation” or “word” as metaphors for divine activity.
Mass facing the people has a profound beauty. A view of the priest’s back and elbows isn’t naturally or inevitably going to make anyone think of the Second Coming.