Here are links/elaborations of things mentioned in Remnant episode 31: Is the Pope Catholic? with Ross Douthat:

Official book page for To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism by Ross Douthat.

Ross Douthat’s essay-length summary of his book in the New York Times.

Ross Douthat’s podcast with Slate’s Isaac Chotiner.

Ross on comparing Trump and Francis.

The most Burkean line in Animal House.

The Cadaver Synod.

-George Weigel on China and the Vatican: His initial take; a subsequent critique of a bishop; and his most recent assessment.

Me on the need for papal ninjas.