Jeanie Hannaman

April 23, 2025

7 Ways Pope Francis Radically Changed Catholicism, by José Arturo Quarracino

By José Arturo Quarracino, NewsMax - It is undeniable that the pontificate of the late Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to the world known as Pope Francis, has been impactful, both within the Catholic Church and outside it... In general terms, it can be said that it has been a totally disruptive papacy like no other in the history of the church... Francis promoted radical changes that were not simply evolutionary but one offering an abrupt break with the very life, doctrine and practice of the faith founded by Jesus Christ.

April 23, 2025

John Yep to Newsmax: Almost No Chance of US Pope, by Brian Freeman

By Brian Freeman, NewsMax - There is little chance of an American cardinal being chosen Pope, John Yep told Newsmax on Tuesday... The CEO and president of Catholics for Catholics told "Wake Up America" that "it happens every conclave. We all get our hopes up that we are going to have a gringo American up there to ascend the seat of Peter, but almost for sure it is not going to happen."... However, Cardinal Kevin Farrow, who is American, is basically running the show during this important period, as he is the interim head of the Vatican until a new Pope is selected.

April 23, 2025

The Courts are the Scofflaws Behind Our Current Constitutional Crisis, by Margot Cleveland

By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist - The Supreme Court’s double standard suggests it is not prudence dictating the outcome. It is also not the Constitution... “Both the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law.”... Those thirteen words, penned by Justice Samuel Alito on Holy Saturday, represent the first admission by the judiciary that courts too can wrongly flout the law... Justice Alito’s stark acknowledgement concluded his bullet-point evisceration of the Supreme Court’s “unprecedented” command that President Trump not remove a “putative class of detainees” under the Alien Enemies Act.

April 23, 2025

Facts—and Fictions—About the Papal Interregnum, by Phil Lawler

By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture - In March, as it became clear that Pope Francis was in declining health, I posted a short primer on “What to do when the conclave comes”—a guide for Catholics (and others) following the preparations for a papal election. Readers may find it helpful to look over that piece now. But since the conclave is still two weeks away, I thought I might offer some similar guidance on how to understand the sede vacante period: the days, or weeks, when there is no Pope.