The New Doctor of the Church, or, Does Pope Francis Know What He Is Doing? Dr. Tomasz Dekert, a professor of religion in Poland, returns to Rorate with a new contribution for which we are grateful; it was first published in Polish at the review Christianitas. Translation provided by author. See also his essay “At variance with Conciliar reform, or the anachronisms of Archbishop Arthur Roche,” published here on November 16, 2021.On January 21, 2022, Pope Francis issued a decree by which he proclaimed St. Irenaeus of Lyons a Doctor of the Church. According to the text of the...
