Does MAGA have a Pope Leo problem?
J.D. Vance, perhaps the world’s most prominent Catholic layman, has found his political ideology at odds with the papacy for…
Why it makes sense to have an American pope
Around 40,000 people gathered in St Peter’s Square last night, the mood markedly more expectant than the evening before. While…
Catholics are praying for a speedy conclave
The Conclave, which meets in the Vatican today to elect a new pope, is likely to be brief. For the…
Pope Francis leaves behind a divided church
Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88 was neither untimely nor a great surprise. Having made what appeared to…