Substantial changes to the faculty and curriculum of the John Paul II Institute in Rome have alarmed American Catholic philosophers.
The changes threaten to turn the institute from one with a unique mandate to promote the moral theology of Pope St John Paul II to one that isn’t much different from the social science department of a Catholic university.
The new statutes enacted in July indicate that Pope Francis wanted to include social science in the institute’s ambit. Technically, Francis suppressed then re-founded the Institute two years ago, under a new name.
