Catholics faced a tough choice in the US election, writes David Quinn
Category: Comment & Analysis
Did Hillary Clinton have a Catholic problem?
Donald Trump capitalised on a perception that his Democratic rival was indifferent to religious concerns, writes John Reid
The rise of the Americanist Catholic Church
The election raises urgent and dramatic questions for US Catholics, writes Massimo Faggioli
Why dark nights of the soul?
Atheism is a parasite that feeds on bad religion. That’s why, in the end, atheistic critics are our friends. They hold our feet to the fire. Friedrich Nietzsche, Ludwig Feuerbach and Karl Marx, for example, submit that all religious experience is ultimately psychological projection. For them, the God we believe in and who undergirds our…
The cardinals America needs
“America’s Church will most need prominent voices seen as champions of immigrants and the poor…” writes Greg Daly
Finding more creative ways to evangelise at Christmas
“Laypeople tend to see priests as the professional people when it comes to faith” writes Michael Kelly
Motherhood a pain? It’s all in Genesis!
“The health issues of mothers should, of course, always be addressed. That’s a medical point, and should not be lost on the health providers. Fix it!”, writes Mary Kenny
How porn and hook-ups replaced courtship and intimacy
People need strong emotional connections with others to flourish, writes David Quinn
The real presence
When I was a graduate student in Belgium, I was privileged one day to sit in on a conference given by Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Brussels. He was commenting on the Eucharist and our lack of understanding of it full richness when he highlighted this contrast: If you stood outside of a Roman Catholic church…
The star of a president’s inauguration
Fr Martin Delaney reflects on a lasting conversation on a ‘cold sunny day in the US capital’

David Quinn
Courtney McGrail
Fr Ronald Rolheiser
Greg Daly
Michael Kelly
Mary Kenny