By Richard Brookhiser 3/07/05 12:00am

As John Paul Fades Away, His Revolution Continues

Old editions of the Yale Songbook included a German drinking song called “The Pope.” This was its first stanza: “The Pope, he leads a jolly life / He’s free from every care and strife. / He drinks the best of Rhenish wine, / I wish the Pope’s gay life were mine.”

But the next stanza Read More

By Terry Golway 5/06/02 12:00am

The Church’s Future Is in Laity’s Hands

The other day, a couple of middle-aged male blowhards who insist on referring to themselves as “Beltway boys” were spouting hot air about the Catholic Church. Life being far too precious to spend time in such company, I can’t say I know much about these bellowing fellows. But I’ve been fascinated, in a car-wreck kind Read More