A hallmark of irrational ideologies is the fear of a bogeyman: some inexplicable evil hiding just out of view. For…
The church is shrinking, but it’s getting stronger as well. That is the paradox afoot on the American religious scene….
Recently, in an article about the latest Netflix outing featuring the spectacularly unfunny comedienne Hannah Gadsby, I wrote the following:…
On March 13, 2013, I stood among the thousands gathered in Saint Peter’s Square who witnessed the moment when Jorge…
Just over two years ago, the courageous Australian cardinal George Pell, the late outspoken defender of the Catholic Church, referred…
Nearly 60 years ago, the renowned prose stylist and infamous Catholic convert Evelyn Waugh passed away. On Easter Sunday (April…
In a surprising move, a typically left-of-center Catholic cardinal is praising the Vatican’s new declaration Dignitas infinita for its approach to…
It’s moments like these when Pope Francis’ pastoral attitude and openness to secular liberals is beneficial. On Monday, the Vatican’s…
