Jeanie Hannaman

By Francis X. Maier, The Catholic Thing - Synods of bishops... have an ancient pedigree. They declined in the West as the papacy grew in influence but were revived in the wake of Vatican II. In their modern, Roman incarnation, their main value has been advisory, providing counsel to the pope on doctrinal and pastoral issues, and building fraternity among bishops internationally... The result should surprise no one. (A recent poll) drew 88 percent negative replies. It was promptly shut down.

By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report - Teresa Benedicta of the Cross was, by nature and training, a philosopher. The discrimination she experienced led her to analyze the differences between men and women as a philosopher and a Catholic... Is feminism good or bad? What is feminism? What is the role of women in culture? Or even more fundamentally: what is a woman?... Arguments over these questions have become so contentious that it’s dangerous to even raise the topic.

By Fr. Mario Alexis Portella, Crisis Magazine - Last week, on the morning of August 7th, Pope Francis, just before his regular Wednesday general audience, received a group of representatives from the Afghan Muslim community in Italy. He touched upon the “complicated and dramatic history [in Afghanistan], marked by a succession of wars and blood-stained conflicts, which have made it very difficult for people to lead peaceful, free and secure lives.” ...