Stephen Schneck

The US bishops have not written a new document on political engagement since Pope Francis was elected 10 years ago. It's time to craft a new document that reflects this pope's new vision for the church's role in public life, says Stephen Schneck.

The new president of the Catholic University of America must not be an ideologue, but a pragmatic bridge builder able to work across the academic divisions and ideological polarization.

Commentary: In this article, originally published on U.S. Catholic and then removed without notice, Stephen Schneck says there should be righteous engagement from the church on social justice issues, but, let's not see any hints of partisanship among those in Roman collars or those in bishops' mitres. 

Commentary: Sen. Marco Rubio is making a telling pivot by invoking Catholic social teaching, but his points look much like the nationalist populism advocated today by the U.S. president and others.

Commentary: Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones is a sharp and pointed rebuke to the excesses of the "free" market, but it fails to address how engaging in market activity changes the way we think or to admit the system, not just individuals, is sinful.