Analysis and Comment
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Westminster Abbey’s contradictions: The King and the Spencers at war
In Europe Leo contended with secular unbelief; in South America he meets something subtler, a people who still pray yet no longer belong.
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A Church learning to walk without a map
In Europe Leo contended with secular unbelief; in South America he meets something subtler, a people who still pray yet no longer belong.
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Most homilies need a rewrite
Paul reduced the whole law to 39 words. Preachers who can’t say what they mean briefly may not know what they mean.
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Leo’s France visit shows church and country are changing
Youth in France greeted Pope Leo like a rockstar, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.
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Church culture problem closer to home than Pope Leo thinks
Despite papal acknowledgment of the problem, dioceses worldwide have made almost no progress on women’s roles in ministry.
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Immigration: the new Humanae Vitae for American Catholics?
A widening theological rift over deportation policy could reshape Catholic identity politics much as birth-control teaching once did.
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The Prevost smile
Pope Leo’s fidgeting hands, darting eyes, and a love of fast driving reveal an inner intensity beneath the pope’s tranquil surface.
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Thinking beyond the box
Secular culture hasn’t erased the search for meaning; it has simply changed the language believers must learn to speak.
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Who protects institutions from people who run them?
Infantino’s Football World Cup proposal shows how easily leaders can treat the financialisation of civic and not-for-profit institutions they don’t own as personal property.
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Does the Spirit speak in every heart?
Exploring how Christians can hold firm beliefs while genuinely respecting neighbors of other faiths in daily life.
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