To understand and address the structural sin of racism, we should look to Pope John Paul II’s explanation of social sin. Only solidarity can help us overcome it.
For millions, the pandemic has meant serious deprivation: not enough food, too many medical bills, the loss of a business, the prospect of losing one’s home.
This summer, President Andrzej Duda of Poland won reelection in two successive rounds of voting. His success represents a growing threat to Polish democracy.
One consequence of Trump’s order to send federal immigration enforcers to Portland is that Americans will get a better sense of the unjust ways these agents operate.
While St. Ephrem of Syria did not explicitly call for ordination of women to the diaconate, he envisioned radical equality between the sexes in ministry.
Many films have been made about the senselessness and brutality of war. But Elem Klimov’s ‘Come and See’ deserves renewed attention for its masterful ambiguity.
Not least among its virtues, a new book of essays on Catholic Social Teaching throws into stark relief the state of the Church in the United States and Europe.
The Religious Left has been here all along, engaging in protests and helping the vulnerable, a coalition of coalitions not tied to a single faith or set of policies.
Deep disagreements over politics are as old as the nation itself. As we approach the November election, we need to think carefully about how we got here.
Religion has rarely been a significant factor in presidential politics, and isn’t likely to be now. In fact, it’s politics that often shape our religious beliefs.
Hagia Sophia’s history as a church, mosque, and museum makes it a unique cultural bridge, but now it is also a symbol of the populist threat to religious minorities.
