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Matthew Schmitz
Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth and two kinds of American Catholicism
Grace Kelly took the route of assimilation. Hayworth remained exotic
The romantic Catholicism of Rita Hayworth
if one were to tell the story of catholic america in the 20th century, one could do worse than contrast the careers of grace kelly and rita ...
At the synod, the Church's culture war looks a lot like class war
Progressive bishops want to replace 'rigid' codes and speak of sexuality 'without taboo'. How very bourgeois
The synod is all too respectable
when pope francis was elected five years ago, he announced that he wanted to build a “poor church for the poor”. at the synod on youth takin...
How the China deal betrays the Second Vatican Council
The Vatican's agreement with Beijing signifies the abandonment of Vatican II's political vision
The irony of the China deal
last week, the vatican signed a concordat with a totalitarian regime. the chinese government, which has harassed and tortured millions of ch...
American football: a lesson in spiritual combat
High-minded members of the professional class disdain the sport, but they miss the point
The wonderful dread of American football
football is a great sport – so great that fans of other games have stolen its name, as if they could thereby borrow its splendour and glory....
I'm not ashamed to be called a ‘new ultramontanist’
In upholding immutable truths, the ultramontanists of the 19th century were the true progressives
Confessions of a ‘new ultramontane’
it is distressing to contemplate how much influence journalists have on catholic life, but in truth this has long been the case. the furious...
The abuse crisis casts doubt on the whole post-Vatican II settlement
Since 1968, Church leaders have tried to preserve a fragile truce. But repeated compromises have fostered a culture of deceit
A truce that cannot hold
too many catholic leaders have treated archbishop theodore mccarrick’s alleged crimes as an isolated issue. cardinal donald wuerl told an in...
Why 'Uncle Ted' didn't want to be called a father
The Archbishop's easygoing persona was a social strategy – and a theological stance
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