bishops
A Red Hat for San Diego
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
The German Response
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
Transparency is Pastoral
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
A Beginning by the Bishops, Not the End
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the USCCB General Assembly of November 2021. “The deep divisions in the Church make it clear that the Church needs a big change.… Read More
Who Benefits from the Status Quo?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the recent reports from the meeting of Pope Francis and President Biden, in which the president claims the pope told him that Biden… Read More
Speaking of the Synod
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the synod preparatory document released this week. “Why then don’t our shepherds speak and write in a way that is recognizably Christian! When… Read More
Our Indefensible, Unsustainable Status Quo
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the recent conversation among the bishops regarding the Eucharist: “Now, questions about ‘Eucharistic consistency’ and Communion for politicians who oppose Church teaching are… Read More
Division among the Bishops, or a Blessing in Disguise?
Stephen White reflects on the current debate over whether the USCCB ought to craft a document about Eucharistic coherence: “The American Church has suffered through decades of lax sacramental discipline,… Read More
Go, and Die for your People
Stephen White, director of The Catholic Project at Catholic University, writes about the recent news about Bishop Hoeppner of Crookston, MN and former auxiliary Bishop Binzer of Cincinnati: “The Church… Read More
Bishops’ Statements on the (Cardinal) McCarrick Report
As of this writing, 44 US Bishops have responded to the Vatican’s release of the “McCarrick Report,” about the institutional knowledge of former Cardinal McCarrick’s abuse. The following is a… Read More
Crisis Podcast Episode 10: Bishops’ Accountability
This Catholic podcast series from Catholic University keeps coming back to the question of bishops’ accountability. Are the reforms of Vos estis lux mundi being applied in the US Church?… Read More
A Changing Church
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the high number of priests who are responding, “No, thank you” to the call to become a bishop. “Many of our bishops find… Read More