A Papacy of Confusion

The 12-year pontificate of Pope Francis stands as one of the most unprecedented and polarizing eras in modern Church history. Now that this chapter has closed, a comprehensive, objective assessment of its historical and theological footprint can finally be made. For millions of faithful Catholics, the hallmark features of this period were not pastoral renewal, but rather deep theological confusion and pastoral chaos. How did these shifts impact the average believer, and what hazards do they continue to pose to the spiritual well-being of the Mystical Body of Christ?

In A Papacy of Confusion, Father Gerald Murray—respected pastor, canon lawyer of the Archdiocese of New York, and longtime EWTN commentator—provides a meticulous and critical examination of this historic pontificate. With canonical precision and filial reverence for the office of the papacy, Fr. Murray critiques the systemic efforts to alter the Church's liturgy, doctrine, and discipline. From the weaponization of "synodality" to advance radical theological agendas to the restrictions placed upon the traditional Latin liturgy via Traditiones Custodes and the controversial approval of same-sex blessings in Fiducia Supplicans, this book serves as an essential defense of perennial Catholic truth. While Christ promised that the gates of hell would never prevail against His Church, Fr. Murray reminds us that wayward shepherds can still inflict immense damage on the flock—making the defense of Apostolic Tradition the preeminent duty of our time.