It is necessary to have a pontiff with a strong political voice. But what will Leo's political prominence augur for the prospects of a more synodal Church?
If the Church itself does not recognize the full humanity of half its own members, how can it expect Silicon Valley and heads of state to respect its sermon on human dignity?
In fiction and nonfiction by Black American Catholics, the parochial school looms large as a place of education, formation, and conversion—for good or ill.
Among twentieth-century British artists, there seemed to be a mad rush to Rome. A new book endeavors to explain this explosion in Catholic conversions.
If Democrats want to create a durable coalition for a more just society, they must be willing to acknowledge the moral seriousness of pro-life convictions.
