The Network That Led to Pope Leo XIV’s Election
Having quickly risen to become the most networked Curia cardinal, will Pope Leo XIV be able to do what his predecessors couldn’t, and effectively reform the Curia?
Beware the Pitfalls of Curial Reform
A structural reform of the Roman Curia has been one of the goals of Pope Francis and a reason why he was elected pope. Even some in the Curia support the idea. The last two major reforms were made by Popes Paul VI and John Paul II, yet many think what they did no longer … Read more
Ukrainians React to Papal Calls for “Decentralization”
Recently, there was a positive development during an interview with Bishop Borys Gudziak (President of the Ukrainian Catholic University—UCU) by Crux regarding the issue of “decentralization,” which was proposed in a favorable light by the Holy Father during the recent Synod on the Family. Bishop Gudziak echoed the position of the Head of the Ukrainian … Read more
Synod Ends Without Disaster . . . Mostly
Never in the 50-year history of the Synod of Bishops was there so conflictual and raucous a session. The 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on “the vocation and mission of the family in the Church and the contemporary world” began under the shadow of a shocking announcement by Polish Msgr. Charamsa. This … Read more
