George Weigel
The legacy of a decade of Pope Francis
By Thomas Reese — March 6, 2023
(RNS) — Francis has opened windows that are difficult to close.
In Biden Communion debate, US bishops’ show willingness to test Pope Francis
By Claire Giangravé — May 28, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The pope’s vocal opposition to abortion, which he calls 'a grave mortal sin,' is often quoted by prelates who object to administering Communion to pro-choice political leaders.
McCarrick report shifts views of Pope John Paul II in a polarized Catholic Church
By Claire Giangravé — November 16, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Detailing how Pope John Paul II ignored accusations against McCarrick to make him Archbishop of Washington and elevate him to cardinal, the report raises questions about the legacy of Poland's first Catholic pontiff.
The rise of fundamentalist Catholicism
By Mark Silk — November 12, 2019
(RNS) — The recent Amazon synod has exposed just how far conservative Catholicism has been reshaped in the image of American evangelicalism.
Applause, dismay, confusion over pope’s words
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — April 8, 2016
(RNS) “Joy of Love” is getting a mixed reaction from U.S. Catholics and others.
Dear Catholics: Stop Trump, says National Review appeal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 7, 2016
(RNS) In an open letter to fellow Catholics, 40 conservative opinion leaders call the GOP front-runner a demagogue, dangerous to democracy.
Top Catholics and evangelicals: Gay marriage worse than divorce or cohabitation
By David Gibson — January 28, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Growing acceptance of same-sex marriage will undermine society by eliminating any moral compass except that which the state declares to be the norm, leading Catholics and evangelicals say.
Pope Francis breathes new life into Cardinal Bernardin’s contested legacy
By David Gibson — October 24, 2013
(RNS) “The point that (Bernardin’s) consistent ethic makes is exactly the same point that Pope Francis is making – let’s look at the whole picture and not just focus almost exclusively on three or so issues,” said Archbishop Michael Sheehan of Santa Fe, N.M.
ANALYSIS: The ‘tough guy’ option: Picking a pope to serve as sheriff
By David Gibson — March 11, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) One reason why conservatives are seeking a hard-liner pope is that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger turned out to be more of a papal pussycat as Pope Benedict XVI than the watchdog of orthodoxy that he had been for decades under John Paul II.
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