Last night, Georgetown University hosted an event on the economic realities, political impact, and moral dimensions of the national neglect of working-class families and communities. The event featured Tim Carney, columnist for the Washington Examiner; Bill Fletcher, Jr., a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies; author and political analyst Thomas Frank; Fr. Clete Kiley… Read More Left Behind: Working Class Families and Communities

Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I have not spent as much time praying and reflecting around this election as I have shouting, complaining, and eye-rolling. So, borrowing in part from the three groups I met, here are some questions I’d like to wrestle with over the next two weeks….… Read More Questions to Consider as the Election Approaches

Today on Fox News, I debated Donald Trump’s evangelical advisor. Though he argued that Trump has been transformed since he recently “gave his life to Christ,” I argued that his behavior doesn’t show it. This is a man who praises a dictator and calls the pope a “disgrace.” This is a man who mocks the… Read More Stop Pretending Trump is a Strong Ambassador for Christian Values

via the Boston Globe: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley met with more than 40 interfaith leaders Tuesday to discuss strategies to defeat a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational use of marijuana. The Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston warned that making marijuana legal would exacerbate the opioid epidemic, entice more children to use drugs, hurt… Read More Cardinal Sean Leads Interfaith Fight against Marijuana Legalization