At one time, the presence of Catholics on both major-party tickets would have been cause for celebration. But now Mr. Vance and Mr. Biden reflect the political divisions among U.S. Catholics.
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Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
What America Needs After the Trump Assassination Attempt
We need more than cooler rhetoric. We need a politics for the common good.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
5 faith facts about JD Vance, Catholic convert and Trump’s VP pick
If Trump is elected, Vance would be the second Catholic vice president in US history—after Joe Biden.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I’m tired of hearing politicians say ‘This is not who we are’ after political violence
My fellow Americans, I have some bad news: This is who we are.
Posted inFaith, News
A homily after the Trump assassination attempt
We need to pray—and ask some hard questions.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Ageism is making it impossible to fairly judge Joe Biden
We must begin to notice, name and resist the distortions caused by ageism, so that more clear-eyed assessments of President Biden are possible.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘Stop Donald Trump’ isn’t enough. The Democratic Party needs a deeper message to win the election.
Too many people opposing Mr. Trump have adopted an us-vs.-them mentality. Democrats must attempt to bridge the real divisions in the United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What the Catholic Church can learn about aging from Biden’s debate debacle
There’s a lot at stake in our country and in our church. We must learn from those with experience, but we must also prepare the next generation to take our place.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: Putting the Ten Commandments in public classrooms? Catholics should think twice.
Georgetown professor Jacques Berlinerblau, an expert on secularism, argues Catholics should be wary of Louisiana’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The true story of the Christian teen behind ‘The Paradoxical Commandments’ for effective protest
“The Paradoxical Commandments” peal out a truth that no one wants to hear: Doing right is its own reward. And it was formulated by, of all people, a teenager.