According to Pope Francis, “The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project.”
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 inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
Whether Trump or Biden wins, the church will keep losing. Where does that leave Christian voters?
A new proposal for how Christians can engage a post-Christian American politics.
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In the fight against racism, white Christians must break the cycle of distraction
Today all white Christians need to fix our gaze on the suffering Christ in the wounds of our Black brothers and sisters.
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Criticizing a pope: A dialogue between Massimo Faggioli and Bill McCormick, S.J.
When is it appropriate to criticize a reigning pope, and what implications does that question have for Catholic ecclesiology?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: How can we build a just society?
Are we right to tear down our institutions? Or do they have a role to play in a well-ordered society?
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What do we owe the office of the papacy?
The Kingdom of God does not rest on the actions of one person.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Many Catholics are disillusioned with both the Republicans and Democrats. Could a third party ever happen?
U.S. Catholics hoping for a party based on Catholic social teaching might look to the example of Christian democrats in Europe.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Around the world, democracy is at risk from the coronavirus
Central governments must be able to respond to crises, writes Bill McCormick, S.J., but President Trump’s claim of “total” authority is a reminder that democracies must also be able to maintain limits on power.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Judge Pope Francis against the Gospel—not your ideology
Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.
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Review: Pope Francis, the church’s spiritual director
Seeing Pope Francis as spiritual director means seeing that the pope takes himself less seriously than do his critics and defenders.