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How Great was John Paul II?
John Paul II was a "rockstar" pope adored by millions in his lifetime. But some sad truths have led many Catholics to reassess John Paul II’s legacy.
November 20, 2020
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Tag: Pope John Paul II
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How I Went from a Defender of Vatican II to Its Critic
The problem is not the implementation.
September 1, 2020
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74: What Makes for a Bad Pope?
The history of the papacy is filled with saints and sinners, good popes and bad popes. Sometimes Catholics want to deny that we can have bad popes, or that the pope they…
October 15, 2018
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In Defense of Altar Boys
Last week I wrote about the importance of all-boys clubs. My jumping-off point was the decision of the Boy Scouts to drop “Boy” from the name and to open the group to…
May 11, 2018