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John L Allen
Conservative or liberal, right or left? Speaking Catholic with Pope Francis
rome – a few days ago, pope francis said something which, ironically, his most ferocious critics on the far catholic right likely would be t...
How the Church’s vast talent pool contributes to Vatican's dysfunction
fans of the roma soccer team, one of the two professional squads in the eternal city, are in a grumpy mood these days. in part that’s becaus...
Bring on the Jubilee of Pizza Makers!
rome – though it was largely frowned out by the verdict on medjugorje released thursday, on the same day the vatican also published an initi...
Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a square peg into a round hole
for a pontiff often seen as having a chip on his shoulder about the us – and, let’s face it, that impression isn’t entirely without merit – ...
Thanks, but no thanks: Francis's support of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church rebuffed
rome – if ever proof were needed of pope francis’s indefatigable commitment to outreach, the fact that today he's in vanimo in papua new gui...
Immigration: The Pope versus the General
rome – amid a spiraling italian debate over immigration, two personalities increasingly are coming to symbolize the opposing positions. in o...
The Pontifical Academy for Life and the wisdom of perspective on end-of-life care
demonstrators pray for terri schiavo outside a courthouse in march 2005 . ap rome – hard cases, as the famous legal maxim holds, make bad la...
Why did it take a Muslim to persuade the Pope to denounce a disgusting parody of the Last Supper?
rome – whatever one makes of his aims or tactics, there’s no doubt turkish president recep tayyip erdoğan is a formidable political operator...
The Da Vinci Coding of the Vatican Girl
rome – as i’ve observed before, the “vatican girl” case, referring to the 1983 disappearance of a 15-year-old girl in rome whose father was ...
What lessons can be drawn by comparing Benedict XVI and Biden’s resignations?
a widely respected octogenarian leader, a man of personal integrity who’s devoted his life to public service, at the end finds himself mired...
Vatican employees face a depressing workplace lacking 'initiative' and 'collaboration'
some years back, a couple of enterprising figures on the roman scene, devoted catholics with backgrounds in business, had the bright idea of...
The remarkable day that showed why every pope is a star
rome – friday was among the most remarkable single days in the entire pope francis era, and given the way this papacy has generated non-stop...
Time to rethink US approach to who it sends to Vatican as envoy
with the imminent and unexpected departure of joseph donnelly as the us ambassador to the holy see, it seems likely the post will be vacant ...
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