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… is a loyalty to Catholicity. Our more learned readers may recall that the original Greek meaning of Catholicity is universality, in the sense that what is Catholic gives proper weight to all truths. Our writers all share that commitment, but, as writers do, we will no doubt also take differing positions. Our mission is to bring the best Catholic thought and action into the public square, not to favor politicians or parties.
It is a thoroughly conservative and intellectual treatment of Roman Catholicism. So imagine my surprise when I saw the smiling photo of Pope Bergoglio (nearby), under the moniker “Dictator Pope”. Of course, Royal had noted long ago, that “All our writers’ opinions are their own”. But in this case, it is Royal’s “private judgment” that this book provides “abundant evidence” that “the head of the Church himself does not feel bound by the tradition or impartial laws he has inherited…”
Here are a few samples:
