Voices
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.
FaithFaith and Reason
According to Pope Francis, “The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project.”
Politics & SocietyFaith and Reason
A new proposal for how Christians can engage a post-Christian American politics.
Politics & SocietyFaith and Reason
Today all white Christians need to fix our gaze on the suffering Christ in the wounds of our Black brothers and sisters.
FaithFaith and Reason
When is it appropriate to criticize a reigning pope, and what implications does that question have for Catholic ecclesiology?
Arts & CultureBooks
Are we right to tear down our institutions? Or do they have a role to play in a well-ordered society?
FaithFaith and Reason
The Kingdom of God does not rest on the actions of one person.
Politics & SocietyFeatures
U.S. Catholics hoping for a party based on Catholic social teaching might look to the example of Christian democrats in Europe.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
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.
FaithFaith in Focus
Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.
Arts & CultureBooks
Seeing Pope Francis as spiritual director means seeing that the pope takes himself less seriously than do his critics and defenders.