Volume > Issue > New Oxford Notes: May 2013

New Oxford Notes: May 2013

Will the Real Pope Francis Please Stand Up?

Aside from style, Francis gives every indication of carrying on the essential spiritual vision of Benedict XVI, particularly in battling the "tyranny of relativism."

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.
The Identity of the Family Is in Jeopardy

In 2010 then-Cardinal Bergoglio sent a letter to the Carmelite nuns of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires asking them to pray that God spare their nation from the harm of same-sex marriage.

READ MORE ON THIS NOTE.

You May Also Enjoy

Occasions of Truth

Sustained national discussion of taboo topics like contraception and Planned Parenthood have yielded valuable 'teaching moments' and surprisingly countercultural essays in some mainstream venues.

Folks, Here Are Your Orders

Was Hans Urs von Balthasar really as goofy as his fans make him sound?

Is Economic Justice Possible in This World? (Is Chastity?)

Whatever obstacles there are to achieving worldwide economic justice, the obstacles to achieving worldwide chastity are just as great.