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December 2020

December 04, 2020

A look at Catholic Parler

Until recently, I had not been interested in downloading and signing up for an account...

November 2020

November 20, 2020

Post-Trump, A New Catholic Approach to Political Engagement Is Needed

It should go without saying, but we're not living in "normal times" in 2020. Apart...

November 03, 2020

Covering Father Michael McGivney’s Beatification: A Picture Diary

I had the privilege of covering the Oct. 31 beatification Mass of Father Michael McGivney,...

October 2020

October 28, 2020

Catholic Media Spotlight: Pope Francis and Civil Unions

Father Brian Massingale was in a Zoom meeting last Wednesday morning when his phone began...

October 22, 2020

USCCB Religious Liberty Chairman Applauds HHS Move to Ensure Spiritual Care During COVID-19

Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...

October 22, 2020

Leadership of Maryknoll Issues Statement on 2020 U.S Elections

The leadership of the Maryknoll Sisters, Fathers and Brothers, Lay Missioners, and Affiliates issued the...

October 20, 2020

A look into the People of Praise

I recently wrote about the People of Praise covenanted community for Our Sunday Visitor. You...

October 20, 2020

Guilt Tripping and Manipulation: A Catholic Campaign Strategy?

If someone's go-to political strategy is to warn people that they are fake Catholics or...

October 19, 2020

Catholic Takes on Whether Police Can Be Reformed or Need to Be Defunded, even Abolished

The Biden-Harris campaign has gone to some lengths to distance itself from the "Defund the...

October 19, 2020

EWTN CEO Endorses Donald Trump for President

EWTN CEO Michael Warsaw only mentions Donald Trump by name once, and never tells the...

October 16, 2020

VP Mike Pence Sits Down for EWTN Interview with Raymond Arroyo

With less than three weeks before Election Day, Vice President Mike Pence sat down for...

October 16, 2020

Media Spotlight: Judge Amy Coney Barrett and Feminism

It's been interesting to read the different takes in Catholic and secular media on Judge...

October 09, 2020

Brooklyn Diocese Sues Government Over Coronavirus Restrictions

Via Catholic News Service: The Diocese of Brooklyn filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct....

October 09, 2020

Court Docs: New Orleans Priest Recorded Himself in Group Sex on Church Altar.

I was a crime reporter for several years, and covered some pretty horrific and bizarre...

October 08, 2020

How to Vote as a Catholic: It’s Complicated

The Our Sunday Visitor weekly newspaper, where I have the privilege of serving as a...

October 07, 2020

Newsweek Op-Ed Calls on SCOTUS to Defend Religious Freedom of Catholic Adoption Agency

John Bursch, a senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, writes in Newsweek that the U.S....

October 06, 2020

Cardinal Pell Accuser Shoots Down Bribery Allegations as Cardinal Becciu Faces New Allegations of Financial Wrongdoing

The Associated Press is reporting that the Australian man who accused Cardinal George Pell of...

October 06, 2020

Georgetown Scholar in The New Yorker: The Catholic Right is Embracing Autocracy

Paul Elie, a senior fellow at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World...

October 06, 2020

“We’re on the Brink”: Cardinal says Fratelli Tutti is Needed Now for a World in Crisis

I covered a virtual panel dialogue this week for Our Sunday Visitor where several panelists...

October 04, 2020

Five Years Since His U.S. Visit, Pope Francis Presses On

It seems almost hard to imagine in today's COVID-19 era, but five years ago I...

September 2020

September 19, 2020

Don’t Treat Your Neighbor Like A Cartoon Villain.

Some Catholics today see their neighbor like an evil cartoon villain. That's unchristian, and dangerous.

September 14, 2020

The Father James Altman Episode is a Case Study in Manipulation and Division

If you didn't know who Father James Altman was before last week, you probably know...

September 02, 2020

Spotlight: The Catholic Church in West Virginia and Accountability for Bishops

When someone tells you, "I'm sorry if I said or did something to upset you,"...

August 2020

August 07, 2020

Your Choice: The Eucharist or the Red Pill.

The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks happened in my second-to-last semester at Hunter College, which...

August 01, 2020

The Catholic Church, Not Pro Sports, Should be Leading the Fight Against Racism

The Catholic Church in the United States, not the NBA, should be leading the charge...

July 2020

July 21, 2020

Catholic Reporter’s Notebook: Black Lives Matter

The first rough draft of the Black Lives Matter story I wrote last week for...

July 17, 2020

Racial Justice Has a Price, but Are Catholics “All Talk” on Combatting Racism?

Last month, I covered a virtual panel discussion on racism organized by Georgetown University's Initiative...

July 17, 2020

Reporter’s Notebook: Clergy Sex Abuse Accountability.

I interviewed Francesco Cesareo, the former chairman of the National Review Board, last week for...

July 05, 2020

“That Was God disguised as Michael Jordan.” A Reflection on “The Last Dance.”

Michael Jordan's final shot with the Chicago Bulls won them their sixth championship. ESPN publicity...

July 01, 2020

Extra Quotes from My Interview with EWTN Radio’s Gloria Purvis on Racism, the Catholic Response to Bigotry and Her Pro-Life Convictions.

Last week, I interviewed Gloria Purvis, the lead host of EWTN Radio's Morning Glory show,...