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Bill McCormick, S.J., is a contributing editor at America, chief mission officer at St. John’s College in Belize City, and a research fellow in the Department of Political Science at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
FaithShort Take
The U.S. church isn’t just polarized; it is tired. And it is polarized in part because it is tired.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Republicans have booted Liz Cheney for resisting the lie that the 2020 election was stolen. This move could boomerang on those who champion the truths of tradition and faith.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
But critics say the president’s talk about human dignity rings hollow when he is using his office to advance the greatest social injustice in America since slavery—abortion—in the next moment.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Refugees and displaced persons are not just the concern of "progressives," but a broad concern of Americans, including Catholics.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Joe Biden wants to build support among U.S. citizens so that the G.O.P. is forced to work with him.
FaithShort Take
Recent articles in National Catholic Reporter and Crisis criticize Bishop Barron for opposing reasons, but it is remarkable how similar their endpoints are: Bishop Barron makes great points about our enemies, but he just does not get us.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
The Associated Press (again) investigated Catholic dioceses that benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program. Here’s what they got wrong about the church in the United States.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
The “On Eagle’s Wings” debate was never just about a hymn. It was about whether Catholics will rip each other apart during the Biden presidency.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
President Biden faces a litany of crises, writes Bill McCormick, S.J. But he must make a special effort to remember the nation’s poor, who do not have a seat at the political table.
FaithNews Analysis
The full context of Augustine’s line is perhaps not as rosy as Joe Biden might have suggested.