Distinctly Catholic

Michael Sean Winters analyzes the worlds of religion and politics and the always fascinating estuary where the two collide.

Sen. Klobuchar has candor, clarity, strength

by Michael Sean Winters

Feb 21, 2019

Distinctly Catholic: I do not know how well Klobuchar will fare. In 2016, voters had a choice of a candidate who had exemplary experience and yet didn't make it.

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by Michael Sean Winters

Feb 20, 2019

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: There's only one way to reform clericalism; anti-Semitism threatens democratic party; Evangelicals need a history lesson; the American people are more economically progressive than liberal elites

People seize on McCarrick laicization for their own agendas

by Michael Sean Winters

Feb 19, 2019

Distinctly Catholic: The Holy See's decision to laicize Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal, only partially closes a sad and ugly chapter in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States.

New stars of the left need to learn to persuade

by Michael Sean Winters

Feb 18, 2019

Distinctly Catholic: All of the promise, and many of the problems, that the feisty freshmen Democratic members of Congress represent are on full display in the Green New Deal and its roll out.

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Sen. Klobuchar has candor, clarity, strength

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People seize on McCarrick laicization for their own agendas

New stars of the left need to learn to persuade

We do not need another businessman in the White House, Mr. Schultz

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No clear-cut solution to sex abuse, but next week's meeting won't be a failure

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Democratic candidates should listen to party's people, polls, not the elites

Conservatives don't own the nation's founding

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Trump: Another unconvincing stab at statesmanship

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Julian Castro has executive experience that a president needs

Abortion extremism will yield more laws like New York's

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Kamala Harris is a candidate operating in the pre-Trump mode

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New Boston College report on the priesthood addresses pressing need

National unity is a reason Joe Biden could run for president again

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Worldview boils down to 'fixed' and 'fluid' folks, though most are mixed

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'Transformation' or no, Gillibrand's candidacy is underwhelming

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