Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., speaks about the need for the Canadian church to apologize to Indigenous population for its role in abuse at residential schools.
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Bill McCormick, S.J., is a writer at La Civiltà Cattolica in Rome and a research fellow in the Department of Political Science at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
Transfiguration moments bring comfort — but they should also challenge us to serve
A Reflection for the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Cardinal Czerny: Theology must be grounded in pastoral experience
Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., in a speech at Regis College in Toronto, said that pastoral experience, more than any church document, should be the material of theological reflection.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Is Joe Biden repeating the mistakes of the past in Afghanistan? Catholic commentators weigh in.
The withdrawal of U.S. troops is not an end, but instead represents a new chapter in our entanglement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, agree several experts contacted by America magazine.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Biden Communion debate shows the exhaustion of the U.S. church
The U.S. church isn’t just polarized; it is tired. And it is polarized in part because it is tired.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Liz Cheney’s ouster from Republican leadership is bigger than politics. It’s a fundamental attack on truth.
Republicans have booted Liz Cheney for resisting the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. This move could boomerang on those who champion the truths of tradition and faith.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Was Joe Biden preaching Catholic social teaching to the Congress last night? Supporters think so.
But critics say the president’s talk about human dignity rings hollow when he is using his office to advance the greatest social injustice in America since slavery—abortion—in the next moment.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why did the Biden administration have to be reminded of its commitment to refugees?
Refugees and displaced persons are not just the concern of “progressives,” but a broad concern of Americans, including Catholics.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Joe Biden: Another populist president?
Joe Biden wants to build support among U.S. citizens so that the G.O.P. is forced to work with him.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Bishop Robert Barron cares about unity in the Catholic Church. Do his critics?
Recent articles in National Catholic Reporter and Crisis criticize Bishop Barron for opposing reasons, but it is remarkable how similar their endpoints are: Bishop Barron makes great points about our enemies, but he just does not get us.