The Legacy of Pope Francis
The moment Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires embraced the name of Francis, the doctrinal direction of his papacy was largely decided. Following St. Francis of Assisi, the new Bishop of Rome...
View ArticleBergoglio a Populist? On the Contrary: A Pluralist and Enemy of Demagogues
Pope Francis has been labeled by his critics as a populist, a claim that must be firmly rejected—unless we are willing to define as populist anyone who cares about the problem of poverty. Such an...
View ArticleJudaism and Pluralism in the Context of Global Diversity
5:30pm – 6:45pm EDT | Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Healy Family Student Center Social Room To participate, please register here The event will be...
View ArticleFrom Language to Brotherhood: Francis’ Reforms in Progress
Reviewing Pope Francis’s pontificate and trying to assess it is an understandable goal, but since the Pope himself said that his priority was to trigger processes, I find it more interesting to follow...
View ArticleThe Reformist Pope
The choice of Francis as his papal name by Jorge Mario Bergoglio immediately signaled the doctrinal orientation of his pontificate. Following in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi, the new Bishop...
View ArticleModi’s Waqf Bill and the Future of Muslim Endowments in India
Despite a reduced majority in Parliament, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pushed through a contentious amendment that has dealt another blow to multireligious India and enraged the...
View ArticlePope Francis and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Jorge Bergoglio was not an intellectual in the scholarly sense, either before or after ascending to the papacy as Pope Francis. Rather, he was primarily a pastor and a shepherd. Secondarily, he was a...
View ArticleThe “Regime Change” of Trump’s Second Presidency: Political Messianism vs....
In the history of the United States, this is the era of Donald Trump. The transition from Joe Biden to Trump does not represent a normal transition of power, but rather a regime change. It marks the...
View ArticleThe Far-Reaching Stakes of the Waqf Amendment Bill
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, alongside the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), underscores the Narendra Modi government’s broader plan to reshape the sociopolitical landscape, particularly that of...
View ArticlePope Leo XIV between Augustinian Tradition and Global Challenges
What will it mean to have an Augustinian at the helm of the Catholic Church? A Church followed, on paper, by a billion and a half faithful, predominantly strong in what are increasingly becoming the...
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