Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: An evangelical Protestant's view of Pope Francis; Republican Party's post-primary weirdness; people in the ideological center; the Rural Indexing Project.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Coronavirus creates havoc; Raymond Arroyo angers Anti-Defamation League; Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders is not a strong candidate; the failure of Elizabeth Warren's campaign
2019 in review: Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis has welcomed dialogue. In some segments of the modern-day media, however, the emerging dialogue has been portrayed as a church reeling in conflict.
For over four decades, Jason Berry has offered readers a mix of his intense examination of the ugliest side of Catholic reality and the soul-restoring gumbo of Louisiana life, particularly his hometown New Orleans.
Finally, 17 years to the month after a major clergy sex scandal forced them to crack down on priests who abuse children, the Catholic bishops of the United States have set up a system designed — at least in theory — to hold their own feet to the fire if they cover up abuse.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: A look at Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society, resetting the way we frame and discuss the abortion issue, how to conceptualize economic policy, and the upcoming European elections.
Since Cardinal Joseph Bernardin introduced the "seamless garment" approach to life issues 35 years ago, the notion has been both divisive and formative for the church, according to speakers at a Dec. 11 panel in New York.
NCR Connections: "The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis: How Did We Get Here?" was the topic of a briefing for media and NCR members, Sunday night in Baltimore on the eve of the U.S. bishops' meeting.
At Fordham and Georgetown, experts in ecclesiology, law and psychology explored the depths of the issues that confront the church and offered possible pathways forward.
