Catherine Kalaitis

I think it's an anti-modernism. So if you have come to believe that the problem with the world is modernity and change, looking to institutions that seem to defy modernity and change becomes appealing. I mean, if you think the problem is stuff changes, you're going to start looking for the things that change the least.

I think it's an anti-modernism. So if you have come to believe that the problem with the world is modernity and change, looking to institutions that seem to defy modernity and change becomes appealing. I mean, if you think the problem is stuff changes, you're going to start looking for the things that change the least.

I think it's an anti-modernism. So if you have come to believe that the problem with the world is modernity and change, looking to institutions that seem to defy modernity and change becomes appealing. I mean, if you think the problem is stuff changes, you're going to start looking for the things that change the least.

I think to save not just the Catholic Church, but to save Christianity in the West, in Western Europe and North America, the church is going to have to reform. What that reform looks like, I think both Pope Francis and now Pope Leo have a certain vision of that that maybe isn't progressive enough for the progressives, but it's too progressive for the traditionalists. But the reality is...

I think to save not just the Catholic Church, but to save Christianity in the West, in Western Europe and North America, the church is going to have to reform. What that reform looks like, I think both Pope Francis and now Pope Leo have a certain vision of that that maybe isn't progressive enough for the progressives, but it's too progressive for the traditionalists. But the reality is...

I think to save not just the Catholic Church, but to save Christianity in the West, in Western Europe and North America, the church is going to have to reform. What that reform looks like, I think both Pope Francis and now Pope Leo have a certain vision of that that maybe isn't progressive enough for the progressives, but it's too progressive for the traditionalists. But the reality is...

that for the church to remain relevant in the places that has traditionally been powerful, right? It is going to have to change in some ways. And that means that to keep those cradle Catholics within the fold of the church, the converts largely in America are going to be disappointed.

that for the church to remain relevant in the places that has traditionally been powerful, right? It is going to have to change in some ways. And that means that to keep those cradle Catholics within the fold of the church, the converts largely in America are going to be disappointed.

that for the church to remain relevant in the places that has traditionally been powerful, right? It is going to have to change in some ways. And that means that to keep those cradle Catholics within the fold of the church, the converts largely in America are going to be disappointed.

So I think that his life is one of bridge building. He is, if not a compromise candidate, he is an institutional candidate. He has served in a role that is essentially that of a diplomat, right? For all intents and purposes. And that is about negotiating within the institution, various positions and interests and conflicts. That is a very valuable skill for anybody.

So I think that his life is one of bridge building. He is, if not a compromise candidate, he is an institutional candidate. He has served in a role that is essentially that of a diplomat, right? For all intents and purposes. And that is about negotiating within the institution, various positions and interests and conflicts. That is a very valuable skill for anybody.

So I think that his life is one of bridge building. He is, if not a compromise candidate, he is an institutional candidate. He has served in a role that is essentially that of a diplomat, right? For all intents and purposes. And that is about negotiating within the institution, various positions and interests and conflicts. That is a very valuable skill for anybody.

But I think for the Pope at this moment, that is an extraordinarily valuable skill. And because of that, he has the capacity within the institution, at least, to build those bridges, make those connections, and maybe sure up the fortress for whatever comes next.

But I think for the Pope at this moment, that is an extraordinarily valuable skill. And because of that, he has the capacity within the institution, at least, to build those bridges, make those connections, and maybe sure up the fortress for whatever comes next.

But I think for the Pope at this moment, that is an extraordinarily valuable skill. And because of that, he has the capacity within the institution, at least, to build those bridges, make those connections, and maybe sure up the fortress for whatever comes next.

I think, you know, I mean, I'm glad I'm not Pope to do that. I think he will continue to pursue probably in less time. volatile terms, Pope Francis's strategy of pastoral compassion paired with doctrinal conservatism.

I think, you know, I mean, I'm glad I'm not Pope to do that. I think he will continue to pursue probably in less time. volatile terms, Pope Francis's strategy of pastoral compassion paired with doctrinal conservatism.

I think, you know, I mean, I'm glad I'm not Pope to do that. I think he will continue to pursue probably in less time. volatile terms, Pope Francis's strategy of pastoral compassion paired with doctrinal conservatism.

Those two things can coexist side by side, and perhaps the only way to keep Catholicism relevant and alive in these different and competing factions, when you have these big tent institutions like the Catholic Church, is an approach like that.

Those two things can coexist side by side, and perhaps the only way to keep Catholicism relevant and alive in these different and competing factions, when you have these big tent institutions like the Catholic Church, is an approach like that.