by William Kilpatrick | Apr 18, 2023
When it comes to “culture wars about issues of sexual morality,” Pope Francis reserves the plum posts for men who not only fight the culture wars, but fight them from the wrong side. A recent National Catholic Reporter (NCR) piece points out that due to retirements...
by William Kilpatrick | Nov 22, 2022
What happens next? In “Francis Forgives Everyone,” I suggested that the main thrust of the Francis papacy is to de-emphasize sin. But if Francis wants to forgive everyone, he’d better hurry up before some European bishops beat him to the punch. Just recently, the...
by William Kilpatrick | Nov 10, 2022
Irish of a traditional bent need not apply. Most practicing Catholics will have noticed by now that the Church under Francis has changed. And many are not happy with the changes. For example, Andrea Cionci, author of a new book which questions the validity of...
by William Kilpatrick | Feb 23, 2022
The Great Replacement and the Great Distraction. What’s the biggest issue in the next French Presidential election? The economy? Climate change? Education? All of the above are on the minds of French voters, but what’s shaping up to be the main issue...