Paul Baumann

Patricia Lockwood's latest claims to report “on the state of American Catholicism,” but her essay is ultimately a caricature tailored for the misconceptions of secular readers.

When Greg Grandin reduces Gustavo Gutiérrez and Pope Benedict XVI to political figures, he neglects what's most important about their work.

"On many days I wish I liked Catholics more, and I guess I wish my fellow Catholics had liked me more."

President Trump’s supporters have offered some implausible scenarios on the likely outcome of his war with Iran—as well as some wild justifications for it.

John Updike's writing attempted to capture what is ineffably precious and intangible about life. What will be lost if the culture forgets him?

I was initially certain the Church’s refusal to ordain women was an archaic bit of chauvinism. But now I'm no longer certain that is the real issue.