Michael Sean Winters

Your thoughts: The U.S. bishops' conference disbanded its controversial working group formed to deal with President Joe Biden, showing that the leadership might have recognized their stance was ill-considered.

Your thoughts: NCR posted two recent opinion pieces about the rise of liberal Catholicism since the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Or, have we been here all along?

Your thoughts: In a recent column, NCR political columnist Michael Sean Winters discusses an article by Archbishop Charles Chaput talking about whether President-elect Joe Biden should receive Communion. 

Your thoughts: Recently, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. A graduate of Notre Dame Law School, Barrett's ties to the charismatic Christian religious group, People of Praise, has come into question. 

Federal appellate Judge Amy Coney Barrett is emerging as a likely nominee to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, reawakening a debate over Barrett's views on law and religion.

Your thoughts: Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, made the historic announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris was his vice president pick, the first woman of color to be on a major party presidential ticket. 

Your thoughts: NCR reported that New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sent copies of a book about qualities desirable for a future pope to all 222 cardinals around the world. This public lobbying for possible candidates of the papacy goes against longstanding practices.