Catholicism
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Julian of Norwich’s Radical Trust
Yesterday was the feast day of the medieval mystic Julian of Norwich (circa 1342–after 1416). Although she…
A Leonine Revival
We are still in the early days of the pontificate of Leo XIV. No one who prognosticates…
Letters from Rome 2025, No. 9—A New Pontificate
One of the numerous pathologies infecting today’s communications ecosystem is Instant Analysis Syndrome, which has been raging…
Francis in Full
By common consensus, Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio won the papacy by means of an intervention he made…
The Next Pope
As I write, the Chair of St. Peter sits empty. It’s difficult to assess the significance of…
Pope Leo XIV, Builder of Bridges
History has demonstrated once again that those who enter the Sistine Chapel as “future popes” often leave…
Leo XIV and the Best-Case Scenario
The philosopher Michael Oakeshott, the leading conservative thinker of his generation, regarded politics with distaste; he voted…
Newman, Augustine, and Leo XIV
The day the conclave opened, as the cardinals were swearing their solemn oath, I came upon a…
This Pope Will Roar
It is hard in these dark times not to think of the Book of Revelation. And yet,…
Pius vs. Innocent
While waiting for news from the real-life conclave, the editors re-watch the 2024 feature film Conclave and…
Becoming Catholic in the Church of Francis
I have few memories of the Church before Pope Francis. There were some conspiratorial warnings at a…
The Conclave Is a Crossroads in History
Last week, the nave of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome was filled with transparent acrylic chairs, tightly…
Let’s Not Canonize Any Popes for a While
Have there been too many papal canonizations this century? Popes John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul…
Ringing Out Hope in Nagasaki
The riddle of Japanese Catholicism has long fascinated me. At the end of World War II, Catholics…
The Cardinal Electors, Then and Now
Does a conclave elect the man the Holy Spirit desires to lead the Church? History teaches that…
