Ross Douthat's Take on the Crisis in the Patriarchate of Rome

Liberal Catholicism turns out to have been more resilient than the conservative master narrative suggested. From the archives:https://t.co/0FOfPt89fv

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) October 26, 2020

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What is the Hope for Humanity? A discussion of technology, politics, and theology

N.T. Wright, Peter Thiel, and moderator Ross Douthat

Why the NYT?

AmCon: The Trial Of Conservative Catholicism by Rod Dreher

Dreher links to Douthat's analysis and interview of Cardinal Burke. Why is the NYT publishing this? Why did it hire Douthat in the first place? To demoralize its enemies?

Echeverria on the Douthat-Faggioli Debate

CWR: Douthat-Faggioli debate highlights two key, contested issues of Francis’ pontificate by Eduardo Echeverria

Two major issues—the meaning and significance of Vatican II and the doctrinal implications of AL’s moral logic of pastoral reasoning—will continue to present the Church with challenges until such time as the Magisterium makes clear where the Church is headed.

CNA: Debate IRL: Douthat/Faggioli debate moves from Twitter to Fordham campus

Are Latin Conservatives Right to Be Concerned?

Francis’ Patient Revolution by Sandro Magister
There was no agreement at the synod on homosexuality and divorce, but in the end it will be the pope who decides. And he already has in mind the changes he wants to introduce, or rather is already putting them into practice. A commentary by Paul Anthony McGavin

From Fr. Hunwicke: Professor Roberto de Mattei and Papal authority and Francis on the Petrine Ministry

Rod Dreher: On Resisting Pope Francis to his Face

Ross Douthat on the New Pontificate Thus Far

NYT: The Francis Era: Synthesis or Civil War?

Roman Catholics want more? Where is the ressourcement they should be embracing?

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