Seeing Pope Francis as spiritual director means seeing that the pope takes himself less seriously than do his critics and defenders.
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, Faith and Reason
How Ross Douthat is calling Catholic conservatives to humility
The recent writings of New York Times columnist Ross Douthat are calling political conservatives to a needed greater humility.
Posted inFaith, Features
Steve Bannon’s dubious crusade
The former political advisor to Donald Trump shares the view of Pope Francis that Europe is spiritually sick, writes Bill McCormick. But Mr. Bannon’s divisive ideas have only the veneer of Christianity.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Bishop Barron and Jordan Peterson have something to teach us about evangelization
If we stop criticizing them and listen.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A contrarian focused on the larger questions: remembering Father James Schall, S.J.
Father Schall was often described as a contrarian, but he had his mind set on the “essential and ultimate” questions.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Why Catholic moral theology is a sign of hope in today’s church
The engagement with intersectionality by moral theologians continues the historical process by which the tradition has always learned from ways of knowing outside of itself.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Greater inclusion at the synod could complicate collegiality among bishops
New calls for greater synodality—and the inclusion of many more voices than just bishops—may complicate the role of collegiality in church governance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Jordan Peterson understands your suffering
Peterson urges his followers to seek deep meaning rather than superficial happiness. But can he create a community?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Five takeaways from the ‘Red Hat Report’
It was only a matter of time before lay people would take it upon themselves to investigate church scandals.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Meet the man behind Pope Francis’ social media strategy
Bishop Paul Tighe, the secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture, has been called “the Vatican’s nicest guy.”