Top-10 Most Viewed News Stories on Big Pulpit:
1. Not Everyone Has Drunk the Francis Kool Aid – Peter A. Kwasniewski, Ph.D., at Tradition &. . .
2. Why This Leftist “Catholic” Group is Dying – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
3. Closing Francis’ Coffin – Did They Put the Pachamama in There With Him? – Fr. Z’s Blog
4. The German Bishops are at It—Again. . . – Dennis Knapp at the Latin Right
5. The Death of Francis Has Left the Church in a Far Worse Situation – John Stephenson
6. Melinda Gates Says Fr. Richard Rohr Influenced Her to Use Contraception – Catholic Vote
7. JD Vance Opens Up About His Papal Meeting the Day Before Pope Died – Catholic Herald
8. The Vatican is Now in Utter Chaos, as was Foreseeable – The Wanderer via Rorate Cæli
9. Christianity Today Says No Nails Were Used in the Crucifixion. Wait. What? – Mat. Archbold
10. How Do We Respond to the Death of a Bad Pope? – Timothy S. Flanders at 1 Peter 5
Honorable Mentioned News Stories on Big Pulpit:
FBI: Judge, Former Catholic Charities Director Sheltered Illegal Immigrant from Arrest – CWR
The Pope We Need is Not Who You Think – Kennedy Hall at Mere Tradition
Staff, Students, & Alumni Oppose Marquette University’s Scandalous Pride Month – TFP
Analysis and Punditry:
The Roman Catholic Church in 2025 – John Byron Kuhner
You are What You Worship – Brother Barnabas Wilson at the Imaginative Conservative
Fr. Lanteri Finds an Eager & Capable Collaborator to Help Build Amicizia in Turin – TFP
Science, Contraception, & the Missed Opportunity of Vatican II – Pat. Pullicino at Catholic Herald
Pope Francis Analysis, Punditry, and New::
Pope Francis & the Vatican Deep State – Mary Ann Glendon, J.D., at First Things
The Top 5 Papal Controversies of the Francis Pontificate – Elise Ann Allen at Crux
Never Forget: Pope Francis on Covid – Paul G. Kengor, Ph.D., at Crisis Magazine
In Praise of Pope Francis – David Griffey at Daffey Thoughts
Francis & the End of the Imperial Papacy (excerpt) – Ross Douthat
The Media’s Selective Understanding of a Complexed Pope – Gavin Ashenden at Catholic Herald
Retrospect on a Pontificate – George Weigel at First Things
Pope of Ambiguity – A. Joseph R. Shaw, Ph.D., at First Things
De Mortuis Nisi Bonum – Fr. Matthew Solomon at Oriens Journal
Pope Francis’s Managerial Revolution – Nathan Pinkoski at Compact Magazine
The Death of Pope Francis (2013–2025): End of an Era? – Roberto de Mattei at Voice Of The. . .
Anecdotes on the Francis Pontificate:
Gave Church a Dozen Years of Ambiguity, Contradiction, & Confusion – John M. Grondelski, PhD.
The End of the Reign of Error – Anonymous Catholic Convert
His Pastoral Strategy Was a Recipe for Institutional Suicide – Larry Chapp, Ph.D.
Popesplaining the Francis Pontificate:
Francis in Full – Bishop Robert E. Barron, S.T.D., at First Things 39
Pope Francis, Trad Icon – Sohrab Ahmari at First Things
Interregnum Analysis, Punditry, and News:
The Extraordinary Scale of the Crisis Facing the Next Pope – Damian Thompson at the Spectator
Cardinal Mahony’s Coffin-Closing Cameo Means It is Business as Usual – Chr. R. Altieri at CWR
Cardinal Re Suggests Pope Francis is in Heaven Already? – Joe McLane on Newsmax
Cardinal Burke Launches Novena for the Universal Church as Conclave Approaches – Ed Pentin
Pope Francis Is Laid to Rest in Rome: All the Videos – Catholic Arena
Pope Francis’ Funeral: Full Text of Homily by Cardinal Re – National Catholic Register
Conclave Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Pay No Attention to the Conclave – Austin Ruse at Crisis Magazine
‘Papabile’: Péter Cardinal Erdő – John L. Allen at Crux via Catholic Herald
What Cardinals Want – J.D. Flynn, Ed. Condon, & Edgar Beltrán at the Pillar
Chat GPT Picks the Top Contenders – A Treasure To Be Shared
Names Have Been Selected to Deceive You & Manipulate the Process – Rorate Cæli
A Rorate Guide to the Cardinals & the Conclave – Serre Verweij via Rorate Cæli
Possible Pope? Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzabella – Fr. Allen J. McDonald at Southern Orders
Social Media Push for Cardinal Sarah as Next Pope Gains Momentum – Catholic Herald
The Vatican’s Scarlet Battle Toward White Smoke Has Begun – Hélène de Lauzun
What’s the Agenda on Call to Pre-Conclave Meetings that Began Last Tuesday? – Les Femmes
‘Papabile’: Cardinal Parolin – John L. Allen, Jr., at Crux via Catholic Herald
Catholics for Catholics Joins Bret Baier on Fox News for Conclave Analysis – Cthlcs For Cthlcs
“The One Who Goes Into the Conclave a Pope, Comes Out a Cardinal” – Chr. R. Altieri at CWR
Rejecting the Calls to Deadlock or Reject the Conclave – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Papabile: Cardinal Zuppi – John L. Allen at Crux via Catholic Herald
How Do They Choose a New Pope? – Shane Schaetzel at Real Clear Catholic
Cardinal Becciu & the 2025 Conclave – Steven O’Reilly at Roma Locuta Est
Spiritual Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Does Pope’s Death Augur War? – Michael H. Brown at Spirit Daily Blog
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Live – Big Pulpit
Cultural & Philosophical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
For God, the Cid & Spain! – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic
Political Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Are the Tariffs Really About the Tariffs? – John Horvat, II, at Tradition, Family, & Property
Mourner in Chief – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic
Trump 2028 Hats Available Now – Donald R. McClarey, J.D., at the American Catholic
Keeping the Cold Civil War Cold – Angelo Codevilla
Western Civ Defender. . . Geopolitical Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Almost 90% of German Arrest Warrants Are for Foreign Nationals – Zolta Győri
Et Cætera. . . Popular Cultural Analysis, Punditry, and News:
Longevity Clinics Promise More Years but Not Happiness – Tradition, Family, & Property
Growing Movement Promotes Eucharistic Adoration: An Invitation to All – Trad, Family, & Prop
Indiscriminate Analysis, Punditry, and News:
It’s Here! The 2025 Color of the Year – Meghan Ashley Styling, A Catholic Stylist
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