CNA Columns
Assaults on Christianity – the challenge to be bold
Not many news reports carried the story. But somehow it was able to leak. A professor at Florida Atlantic University... Read more
How the Church built Western civilization: part one
At his papal election in 2003, why did Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger take the name Benedict? Because it was the Benedictine Order... Read more
Marriage surprise
Surprise! Approval of same-sex marriage has risen sharply among Americans in just a few years – according to one poll,... Read more
The encounter of Easter
Our Filipino brothers and sisters have a beautiful Easter devotion they call Salubong (“The Encounter”).Gathering before dawn, they relive the... Read more
Plunging into the baptismal waters of Easter
An Excerpt from “The Blow of Mercy”“I still remember my first high dive,” he began. “At some point, you have... Read more
The defense of marriage in France
Editor's note: In comments originally made to Christian Family, France and provided to CNA, Bishop Jean Laffitte of the Pontifical... Read more
With a new pope installed, it’s time to come home
Well, folks, it’s done, and tomorrow, Friday, I’ll be home, in time for Palm Sunday. As much as I savor... Read more
The folly of the Cross and the glory of the Lord
What is the meaning of suffering? Holy Week confronts each of us with this inscrutable question. Whether physical, mental, emotional... Read more
Do infertile couples clinch the case for same-sex marriage?
Nope. All infertilities are not equal. There is a crucial difference between an infertile heterosexual union and an impotent homosexual... Read more
Pope Francis
The surprising election of Pope Francis plainly was nosurprise to the people who really counted: the cardinals, that is, who... Read more
A new holy Father and the legacy of a name
Francis is the name of several extraordinary saints. Francis Xavier, cofounder of the Jesuits, is one of history’s greatest missionaries.... Read more
'Francis, go and rebuild my Church'
Last week, when Pope Francis addressed 5,000 secular and Catholic journalists and media, he spoke of how the role of... Read more
The new Francis
I had an excellent vantage point for the presentation of Pope Francis to the world, for I was doing commentary... Read more
Pope Francis and allegations amid the fog of a war
It was expected that there would be an effort question the reputation of Pope Francis in some of the mass... Read more
Pope is visible sign of unity and authority for faithful
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ:Much has been said by many who have voiced their opinions about what qualities... Read more
'Oriented toward gregorian chant'? What does this phrase mean?
It’s so beautiful, I could faint! This will surely be your response if you should want to visit the website... Read more
Garry Wills agonistes
The hermeneutical key to Garry Wills’s preposterous book "Why Priests? A Failed Tradition" can be found in the second chapter,... Read more
What the New Pope Will Have to Do
In the process of retiring one pope and electing another, I’ve had a bunch of media interviews. Members of the... Read more
Have we really read Pope Benedict? The essential itinerary he left us
Let’s be blunt: have we really read Pope Benedict, arguably one of the greatest popes in history? I won’t inquire... Read more
The Pope we need now
“I hope we get a nice pope,” a good Catholic woman told me soon after Benedict XVI announced his resignation.“I... Read more
