As Catholics, we are responsible for promoting the wellbeing of all, and that means standing against authoritarianism whenever and wherever we see it.
US Politics
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Joe Biden’s Supreme Court reforms are not enough to heal our ailing democracy
The United States is overdue for a serious conversation not just about possible changes to the Supreme Court, but also about the functioning of our entire system of government.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
Maduro’s third term in Venezuela could mean more migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Hopes for political change in Venezuela were dashed just hours after polls closed when the National Electoral Council declared that Nicholás Maduro had been elected to a third term as president.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Republican or Democrat: Don’t make an idol of political parties
As we head into this election season, consider how you can ground yourself in a politics bigger than the idolatry of parties or politicians.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Tearing down idols: William Cavanaugh’s theology is a must-read for the modern West
In ‘The Uses of Idolatry,’ William Cavanaugh begins to write us a new story through which we might better understand ourselves and our times.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Biden didn’t do something unthinkable. LBJ also withdrew from the presidential race.
President Joe Biden’s decision not to seek re-election is surprising—but don’t call it unprecedented. It happened once before, in 1968.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Joe Biden, Pope Benedict and the humility of stepping down
When I learned Joe Biden had dropped out of the race, my mind immediately shot back to Feb. 11, 2013, when another Catholic leader, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing that he would voluntarily resign his post.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Are Americans ready to forgive Donald Trump?
In his first speech since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the former president seemed humbled and sought to bring the country together. But can this person unite America?
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What the downfall of the Papal States can teach today’s Catholic integralists
A movement known as Catholic integralism has been enjoying something of a revival in contemporary American political thought, especially among Catholic critics of liberalism and modernity. But history tells us that integralism can be more harmful than helpful.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Why I preached a homily on the Trump assassination attempt
“Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Deacon Greg Kandra about the homily he wrote immediately after hearing the news of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pa., this past weekend.