Columnist Kenneth Craycraft writes that while the Super Bowl can be an occasion of comradery and a moment to cheer on the teams involved, often we must avoid myriad distractions in order to be able to enjoy the game for the pure
In the latest editorial, the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board reflects on how the recent election of the Speaker of the House reveals how our country and its politicians no longer are focused on serving the common good. The Editorial Board writes:
The National Conference of Brazilian Bishops said in a statement it was "perplexed by the serious and violent occurrences" that erupted Jan. 8 in Brasilia, the nation's capital.
Thousands of protesters invaded the country's Congress, Supreme Court building and the presidential palace, enraged
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected Speaker of the House Jan. 7 after a tumultuous process that stretched across the first week of the new term. The 118th Congress began in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, and will continue for the two
Writer David Mills looks at the reactions following last month’s midterm elections, where Republicans didn’t fare as well as they had expected, just as Democrats didn’t fare as well as they expected in 2016. There is a tendency — wrongly, Mills writes
Writer Kenneth Craycraft, who teaches moral theology at Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, writes that instead of a break from political turmoil, the ongoing World Cup has been a trigger that has continued political strife: “One might
Former President Donald Trump announced his third bid for the White House on Tuesday, potentially setting the stage for what could be a competitive Republican primary with Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, a Catholic. If Trump’s third bid for the Republican nomination
Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on the recent midterm elections and what they reveal about the state of our nation: “No candidate is perfect, but increasingly in recent years, Republicans seem to be attracted to, well, bullies. I understand the instinct in a
With one election cycle over and, certainly, another one about to begin, Father Patrick Briscoe, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, writes that the timing was perfect for a panel discussion to be held on “The Creation of Politics” at a recent conference
The congressional balance of power was still in question on the morning after the Nov. 8 election, with Republicans on track to potentially win control of the U.S. House, while Democrats appeared likely to maintain control of the U.S. Senate. That outcome,