Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report
Thursday, November 6, 2025
“Mater Populi Fidelis” comes off, in places, as an exercise in selective targeting while using argumentation that should, by all rights, be applied to a host of far more serious and immediate issues. The document has sections of theological and historical reflection that are quite excellent. However, it doth protest too much, throwing out the baby with the bath water, and straining at gnats while apparently being oblivious to the various camels walking about. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández’s name is on the document, but it would appear that the work of Pope Francis continues – especially since he is mentioned or quoted forty times in the document – which was most likely finished (or near finished) months ago, during his pontificate.
