President Trump has now made and repeated a blatant falsehood: that Pope Leo “thinks it’s just fine for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” In a May 5 appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump said: “The Pope would rather talk about the fact that it’s OK for Iran to...

This summer Pope Leo will face two serious challenges to his authority: one from the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), which has announced plans to consecrate new bishops without a papal mandate; the other from the German bishops’ conference, which is introducing a ritual for the blessing of...

So now we see the price that the Catholic Church must pay for the years of confusion over matters of doctrine during the reign of Pope Francis. When the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) publishes a statement, designed to clarify the proper language to use in praise of the Virgin Mary,...

Today’s CWN briefs brings the report that the Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA) has presented its top annual honor, the John Courtney Murray Award, to Bryan Massingale, who describes himself as “both a black theologian and a publicly gay/queer/same-gender loving...

In the state of Florida, a Catholic lawmaker says that the Catholic bishops are violating a state law that protects religious freedom. The bishop’s defenders fire back, charging that the government official himself is offending against religious freedom, by interfering in church affairs. One...

Imagine that you are a young bachelor, having lunch with an old friend who has just married. Wreathed in smiles, radiating joy, he asks you: “Isn’t my wife the most beautiful woman in the world? Isn’t she just perfect?” She is a very attractive woman; that much is beyond...

For 30 years or more, in nearly everything I have written, I have sought to drive home a few key themes: The Catholic Church is in the midst of a serious crisis; That crisis is not merely a matter of sexual abuse, or declining Mass attendance, or doctrinal dissent, or financial collapse,...

When three American cardinals issued a statement on American foreign policy earlier this week, their comments naturally commanded public attention. Because the prelates stated at the outset that “events in Venezuela, Ukraine and Greenland have raised basic questions about the use of...

Although I didn’t expect to see an American Pontiff in my lifetime, Leo XIV has settled in at the apostolic palace, and the initial surprise is wearing off. Now brace yourself for another shock. In November an American will be taking control of the stodgy Vatican communications...

In the amicus brief urging the US Supreme Court to restore the “birthright citizenship” policy that was ended by a Trump executive order, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) argues that the key consideration is “whether the law will protect the human dignity of all...