Recent Editorial

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  The scandal of mercy excludes no one

  Dec 11, 2015

  I believe that mercy defines Catholicism. And I define mercy as the willingness to enter into the chaos of another.

  
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  The most profound of messages

  Dec 04, 2015

  A Pope from the ends of the earth has chosen to visit one of the poorest parts of the world at a critical moment.

  
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  Theology in a synodal Church, Francis calls for a new engagement, for ‘a listening Church’

  Dec 04, 2015

  There is no question that Pope Francis’ pontificate has rocked the Bark of Peter. You can see it even at the annual convention of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature.

  
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  Violent anti-choice rhetoric must end, or anti-abortion violence never will

  Nov 30, 2015

  Words matter. When we dehumanize people – when we call them demons, monsters, and murderers – we make it easier for others to do them harm.

  
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  How We Forgot the Poverty of Christmas

  Nov 30, 2015

  We believe in Christmas gatherings, Christmas shopping, and Christmas recitals, of course, and even Christmas outreach events and Christmas acts of ch

  
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  Vatican’s foolish response to leaks

  Nov 27, 2015

  The Vatican appears to be responding from the wrong playbook to the leaking of confidential documents. It is acting like a state rather than a church.

  
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  It’s not just Paris

  Nov 26, 2015

  As an evil slime spreads over so much of the world, we stare in amazement.

  
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  The dark days are coming

  Nov 26, 2015

  When the Islamic State issued its latest aspirational map in August, there was an inherent warning for East Asia.

  
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  Terror, not war

  Nov 26, 2015

  It is important to remember that the Paris attacks are not a war. These acts are terrorist acts.

  
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  We should not fear Syrian refugees

  Nov 25, 2015

  I want to commend to you the cited Baltimore Sun editorial on whether or not to accept Syrian refugees into the United States.