When is it appropriate to criticize a reigning pope, and what implications does that question have for Catholic ecclesiology?

Are we right to tear down our institutions? Or do they have a role to play in a well-ordered society?

The Kingdom of God does not rest on the actions of one person.

U.S. Catholics hoping for a party based on Catholic social teaching might look to the example of Christian democrats in Europe.

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.

Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.

Seeing Pope Francis as spiritual director means seeing that the pope takes himself less seriously than do his critics and defenders.

The recent writings of New York Times columnist Ross Douthat are calling political conservatives to a needed greater humility.

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.

If we stop criticizing them and listen.