A Thought for the Interim
From America, March 30, 1963, by William F. Barnett: Evelyn Waugh’s remarks on Vatican 11 unveil a paradox—the isolated Catholic Evelyn Waugh has spoken, simultaneously in National Review and in the...
View ArticleCollegiality
The interest in Church affairs sparked by the Second Vatican Council has forced journalists, TV commentators, the man in the street, and even some professional theologians, to brush up on the latest in...
View ArticleThe Cardinal of Unity
From America, April 13, 1963: The words “humble,” “gentle” and “love” were in frequent use to describe Cardinal Bea while he was in this country. Thus, the president of 100-year-old Boston College, in...
View ArticleThings Old and New in “Pacem in Terris”
America, April 27, 1963 By John Courtney Murray, S.J. An adequate interpretation of the encyclical “Pacem in Terris” must wait on lengthy study, because the reach of the Popes words, in its breadth and...
View ArticleEncyclical’s Impact
America, May 4, 1963 Editorial Initial reactions to Pope John’s encyclical Pacem in Terris quickly revealed areas in which its practical impact can be expected to make itself felt. When the London...
View ArticleOn Discussing Freedom
From America, May 11, 1963: If our Protestant brethren still wondered whether our hierarchy is a monolithic bloc, the activity and comments of our bishops during and after Fr. Hans Küng’s recent...
View ArticleHow To Read an Encyclical
David Lawrence read it Right Lippmann saw a liberal light William Buckley sounded coolish Pearson’s line was mostly foolish Courtney Murray wasn’t certain (We haven’t heard from Thomas Merton)...
View ArticlePius XII and the Jews
In a recent comment (3/23, p. 389), America briefly noted a West Berlin play built around the thesis that Pope Pius XII could have stopped Hitler from killing the Jews but, for purely political...
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