Ending the Doctrine of Discovery, continued
Matthew Fox
April 3, 2023
Two days ago we addressed what I consider to be major religious news—the repudiation by Pope Francis of the three papal bulls of the late
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Finally! Vatican Repudiates Doctrine of Discovery
Matthew Fox
April 1, 2023
Major religious news came through on Thursday, March 30. The Vatican has finally put distance between itself and the three treacherous papal bulls of the 15th century
Pope Benedict vs. the Signs of Our Times: Homosexuality
Matthew Fox
January 6, 2023
When it comes to gays and Cardinal Ratzinger, I recall the time when I was invited to speak to a gathering of Dignity members (Dignity
Pope Benedict vs. the Signs of Our Times: Einstein, Women
Matthew Fox
January 5, 2023
The Second Vatican Council urged Catholics to “read the signs of the times.” Among the signs of our times are scientific discoveries and liberation movements for
Pope Benedict’s Political Legacy
Matthew Fox
January 4, 2023
The political impact of popes Benedict XVI and his mentor JPII cannot be underestimated. Benedict and JPII’s support of Opus Dei rendered fascism fashionable again
Pope Benedict XVI’s Legacy, continued
Matthew Fox
January 3, 2023
History will remember Pope John Paul II as the person who brought back the Inquisition and who handpicked Cardinal Ratzinger to be its chief Inquisitor
The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, Part I
Matthew Fox
January 2, 2023
In this Christmas season and invitation from a New Year to renew ourselves as a species and as individuals, we have been meditating on the moxa (prophetic
Evil Nearer to Home: Indigenous Genocide & Papal Apologies
Matthew Fox
April 2, 2022
Putin is not the only one who needs to apologize for atrocities past or present. A headline today tells of how Pope Francis met yesterday
Why the Serra Canonization? Part II
Matthew Fox
July 17, 2020
Under Pope John Paul II there was a concerted effort to dismantle the role of the “devil’s advocate” that had been in effect since the
