The pontificate of Pope Francis seems to feel most comfortable in the immediate post-conciliar period, yet those who desire to drag the Church back to 1972 must contend with the colossal interpretative legacy of John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
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Bad news for religious liberty, Canada’s admirable record on immigration, and Canadian conservatism
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A healthy common life needs the contribution of religious believers, not just those from one side of the partisan divide, lest the gospel be subordinated to politics
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The obsequies of Queen Elizabeth II were executed with near-perfection, but they did lack one thing
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Incorporating noteworthy contributions from Catholics, the Church of England provided a model to all Christians for how funerals ought to be conducted.
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Elizabeth II was not an emperor like her father, and yet, at her funeral the entire world gathered
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Monarchs live and die, are crowned and condemned. Westminster Hall records all this.
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The Conservative leadership convention should have been postponed, or at the least, been a much quieter affair
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In an age in which Christian promise-keeping went into steep decline, the Queen’s life was marked by two great promises, magnificently kept.
Read MoreHer long life as Queen followed her first death as Elizabeth Mountbatten
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This diplomatic policy means that Catholics under persecution by repressive regimes such as Nicaragua, China and Venezuela should not expect rhetorical support from the Vatican.
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The beatification of Pope John Paul I invites a few considerations on papal causes for beatification and canonization.
Read MoreUkraine last month received what it has been demanding for months — an unequivocal condemnation of Russia for its aggressive war by the Holy See.
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Though we should, at least, be grateful he refrained from shooting the prisoners as they fled the gulag
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The Princess of Wales and St. Teresa of Calcutta died just five days apart, 25 years ago
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Having escaped the racism of Amin’s Uganda, they prospered as racial minorities in Canada
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With the creation of Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, there will be five Indian cardinal electors, a sign of the rising importance of the Church in India.
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Known as America’s most liberal bishop, he did enormous damage to the Church he served as abbot primate of the worldwide Benedictine order and subsequently as archbishop of Milwaukee.
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