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FaithExplainer
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Catholic experts weigh in on the likelihood of Pope Francis resigning in office—and whether we need a 25th amendment for popes.
corned beef and cabbage and carrots on a plate for st patricks day
FaithExplainer
James T. Keane
Can (or should) you eat meat this St. Patrick's Day? Some archdioceses are giving out dispensations, while others insist upon fasting. Who is right?
Civilians celebrate the signing of peace agreement between the Sudan's transitional government and Sudanese revolutionary movements to end decades-old conflict, in Juba, South Sudan, in this Oct. 3, 2020, file photo. (CNS photo/Samir Bol, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Kevin Jackson
The contemporary tension in South Sudan has a complex and disturbing history.
cardinal pell looks to the left wearing his miter and carrying his croiser while wearing fancy red vestments. a gray background is behind him
FaithExplainer
Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal George Pell, who died on Jan. 10, left behind an article and a memorandum that revealed his thoughts about Pope Francis, his actions, and future conclaves, among many others.
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Jim McDermott
Mel Gibson's past history of antisemitic remarks and behavior means holding him up as a leader is not only wrong, it’s dangerous.
Pope Benedict XVI replaces his zucchetto after a wind gust as his personal secretary, Msgr. Georg Ganswein, assists during the pontiff's general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this Oct. 27, 2010 file photo. Archbishop Gänswein has written a book about his life with the late pope and his own difficult relationship with Pope Francis. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithExplainer
Jim McDermott
Archbishop Georg Gänswein is publishing a memoir of his years with Pope Benedict. But the archbishop is a compelling figure in and of himself.