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Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on Pope Francis’s statements about Americans supposedly rejecting the Second Vatican Council: “I mention all of this not only to suggest that Americans ought… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the recent appointment of Bishop Robert McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego to the cardinalate. “But Bishop McElroy’s elevation to the College… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the phrase, “The better angels of our nature” from President Lincoln’s first inaugural address. “Our country, our culture, and increasingly members of our… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the discourse surrounding the leak of the draft Dobbs opinion: “Overturning Roe, of course, wouldn’t put an end to abortion in this country. As… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the recent response of Bishop Georg Bätzing to concerns about the German Church’s “Synodal Path.” “For all the talk about the need for… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University writes on a recent conference of leaders addressing perceived “opposition” to Pope Francis: “Second, and more to the point: whatever Cardinal Maradiaga or Professor Faggioli… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the virtue of hope in view of the reality of death. “Add Christian hope, born of faith, to the inevitability of death and… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University writes about the case of the Argentinian bishop, Gustavo Zanchetta, who was recently sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of young men. “The Zanchetta… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University writes about Catholic University’s engagement in the synod on synodality: “If synodality is meant to be ‘Lumen Gentium put more fully into practice,’ then it… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the letter of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI regarding the allegations that he mishandled clergy sexual abuse when he was the Archbishop of Munich.… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on Catholic Social Teaching, which is more than a set of policies or practices: “But the Church is not a political convention; her social… Read More

Stephen White of Catholic University writes about the ongoing “synod on synodality” in the Catholic Church. “The mission of the Church is nothing less than the proclamation of the Gospel… Read More