Catholic Church

By Marco Tosatti, First Things - In four years as pope, Francis has instituted a deeply personal (some might say autocratic) regime that is without precedent in living memory. While the popes have always been absolute monarchs—at least theoretically—during the last century they have consistently respected a delicate system of checks and balances

By Claire Chretien, LifeSiteNews - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had a brief message for the Church's five new cardinals: "The Lord wins in the end." The pope emeritus received the new cardinals along with Pope Francis.

By Staff Reporter, Catholic Herald - Pope Francis has said that Charlie Gard’s parents should be allowed to “accompany and care” for their child “to the end”. The 10-month-old was born in England with mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, which causes progressive muscle weakness, brain damage and respiratory or liver failure; it is typically fatal.

By Attorney Peter Wolfgang, The Stream - You may be a good soldier, but the closing of churches that preferred politics to the gospel makes you feel like an avenger