The document clearly and repeatedly affirms the dignity of every human person. These critics seem to suggest it is impossible to affirm the dignity of the person without also accepting the critics' theories.
Going to areas that do not lean toward one's own party is healthy for the party, exposing its candidates to the concerns of people with whom they do not normally interact, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
The Cook Political Report states that there are 11 toss-up races in which the Democrat is the incumbent and 11 in which the Republican is, notes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
Michael Sean Winters has advice for U.S. bishops ahead of this year's elections: "Does what I intend to say or do help unite the Body of Christ? And if the answer is no, it is better to say nothing at all."
By aligning itself with Trump, the pro-life cause finds itself in a long line of people and causes damaged irreparably by hitching their bandwagon to the former president, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
We are called to define our Christian ethical vision by looking above the belt and at the needs of our brothers and sisters, as well as considering issues of bioethical significance, writes NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.
The No Labels group suffered from magical thinking. They thought they could turn Americans' dissatisfaction with politics in general and with the 2024 candidates in particular into an opening for a third party.
Mainstream reporters who want to write about religion need to do better than traffic in ill-informed caricatures, says NCR columnist Michael Sean Winters.