The problem is complex. The perpetrators are not only priests, but also some Cardinals, Bishops, deacons, religious, and other persons with leadership positions in the Church. For the sake of brevity, I’ll […]
What If Pope Francis Teaches Under Papal Infallibility?
Suppose that Pope Francis decides an open theological question using Papal Infallibility. He might do so. He knows well that any big decision of doctrine from him will be opposed by his […]
Can Papal Teachings be Rejected for being New?
Vatican I taught: “For the Holy Spirit was promised to the successors of Peter not so that they might, by his revelation, make known some new doctrine, but that, by his assistance, […]
Pope Francis compared to President Trump
The differences between the two men are clear and severe. Pope Francis is a religious leader, while President Donald Trump is a political leader. Francis is liberal, but Trump is conservative. The […]
Eventually, Pope Francis Will Resign
The Vigano letter (PDF English Version) notoriously called for the resignation of Pope Francis, based on his failures in addressing the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. The response letter from Cardinal […]
The Sin of Falsely Accusing the Pope
The article in question was published at Crisis magazine, on 8 October 2018: The Sin of Silence by James Soriano. It is the latest example of conservative Catholic opposition to Pope Francis. […]
Rejecting Humanae Vitae in 1968 and 2018
When Humanae Vitae was released on 25 July 1968, the welcome was not warm. Very promptly, many priests and theologians spoke against the encyclical. On 30 July 1968, a group of 87 […]
Ask a theological question (open)
Use the comment section below to ask a theological question. I prefer topics on which I’ve written in my books or blog, but I’ll answer almost any question in Catholic theology. Ronald […]
Is Better Church Governance in violation of Universi Dominici Gregis?
Pope Saint John Paul II wrote the rules governing each papal conclave in the document: Universi Dominici Gregis. Those rules are still in effect, and they include a prohibition against individuals or […]
Father Jerry Pokorsky versus Pope Francis
Father Jerry has made a public declaration that, so far from submitting to the authority of the Roman Pontiff over doctrine and discipline, he will instead stand in judgment over the Pope […]
Archbishop Vigano accuses the Pope of evil intentions
edited to add: This open letter by Cardinal Ouellet sheds much light on the errors of Archbishop Vigano. My previous article on this subject is here: Pope Francis and the Vigano accusations. […]
Catholic Hospitals should not dispense Emergency Contraception
1. All current ECs are highly abortifacient. The currently available forms of Emergency Contraception (EC) are all abortifacient to a high degree. They obtain more than 50% of the effectiveness from post-fertilization […]
