For many Catholic Democrats, President Biden is the zenith of public faith. For many Catholic Republicans, he represents a betrayal of the Gospel. The truth is somewhere in between, and that is OK.
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Vantage Point
What a Jesuit saw at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. reports on the paradoxical brotherhood of polished Democrats and barefoot “hippies” in Chicago, 1968.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Cupich offers invocation at DNC in Chicago as second Catholic president Joe Biden passes on the torch
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, prayed for God’s guidance in ‘this new chapter of our nation’s history’ as Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
As the Democratic Convention opens in Chicago, lessons from an eerily similar year: 1968
Public events take place today in 2024 that are eerily comparable to situations in another critical year: 1968. But our current situation, like 1968, is a moment when our faith can make a difference in history and in our own memories.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
Celebrities: We don’t care who you’re voting for
It is not selfish to do what you are good at and then to show a degree of humility about other things—including politics and other fields of expertise.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Is Trump’s GOP really flirting with authoritarianism? 7 signs for Catholics to consider.
As Catholics, we are responsible for promoting the wellbeing of all, and that means standing against authoritarianism whenever and wherever we see it.
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.