Polarization in the United States has increased dramatically in recent decades. At a Georgetown University event on polarization in a “broken Church and nation,” John Carr, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, described the grim landscape
What was the pro-life movement like before the Supreme Court transformed American politics with its ruling in Roe v. Wade? This question would stump most people, including many pro-life activists. Generally, most people associate the pro-life movement with the rise of the
In Michael Wear’s new book, “Reclaiming Hope” (Thomas Nelson, $25.99), he recalls his time directing faith outreach for President Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign, what he witnessed as a White House staffer and lessons he learned along the way. While Wear is not
In January, I marched at the annual March for Life. In April, I took to the streets of Washington, D.C. once again for the People’s Climate March. On both occasions, I was motivated by the same basic impulse: to stand up for
“The Church must work in the coming months with unions, workers, the elderly, and the poor to counter the growing imperialism of market mechanisms within American public life,” said Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego at the third “Erroneous Autonomy” conference