Paul Baumann

A synodal report from the American bishops reflects fears that the Church has become too “judgmental.” But a Church that does not judge cannot bear moral witness.

The late novelist Hilary Mantel’s sensibilities were clear-eyed and agreeably eccentric.

An America closer to the ideals Norman Rockwell illustrated—freer from want and prejudice—might be just what we need.

Traditionalism can seem trendy and countercultural, but it is the constancy, not the theatricality, of the Church that offers meaning in a secular world.

Steve Bannon has tried to cast both Trump’s victory and defeat as providential, the first battles in an ongoing war. Let’s hope providence has other plans.