How Catholics and Protestants could have saved the nation

Two key takeaways from the pope's TED talk

Massimo Faggioli Religion News Service | May. 1, 2017

Massimo Faggioli, a theology professor at Villanova University, shares his analysis of Pope Francis' TED talk about making real connections.

In powerful speech, San Diego bishop challenges organizers to disrupt, rebuild

Brian Roewe | Feb. 19, 2017

World Meeting of Popular Movements: The call from Bishop Robert McElroy came in response to core aspects of President Donald Trumps' early agenda.

Lack of just wages, benefits a threat to human dignity

Cardinal Sean O'Malley | Jan. 13, 2017

Distinctly Catholic: Cardinal Sean O'Malley spoke about three forces at work in American social and political life, in a talk given Jan. 10 at The Catholic University of America.

Review: Cloutier's 'Vice of Luxury' Part II

Michael Sean Winters | Dec. 2, 2016

Distinctly Catholic: David Cloutier's new book, The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age, represents a challenge, a thoughtful, precise challenge, to contemporary economics.

In 1971, the bishops sounded a call for justice

Michael Crosby | Oct. 17, 2016

Take and Read: The synod document 'Justice in the World' described the world I had experienced but couldn't name – and it admitted the church’s own need for conversion.

An open letter to Catholic voters

Jocelyn A. Sideco | Jul. 27, 2016

Young Voices: This letter is not meant to sway you to favor one candidate over another or move you to understanding one platform more deeply than another.

Republican platform: Government is still the problem

Thomas Reese | Jul. 21, 2016

Faith and Justice: The Republican Party platform emphasizes less government programs, less regulations and less taxes.

A political platform for all people

Tony Magliano | Jul. 18, 2016

Making a Difference: Neither of America's two major political parties reflect a genuine, total commitment to God. We need a people's platform.

Democratic platform is progressive wish list

Thomas Reese | Jul. 7, 2016

Faith and Justice: The draft of the Democratic Party Platform was released just before the Fourth of July weekend. Here's a summary and how it compares to Catholic social teaching.