nationalism Archives

Panel ponders Pope, liberalism, nationalism, and not burying the Gospel’s lede

Nov 22, 2019

Georgetown University’s Initiative for Catholic Social Thought and Public Life sponsored a wide ranging conversation on “Nationalism, Post-liberalism, and Pope Francis.”

By Christopher White

New book looks into troubling relationship between ETA and Basque Church

Jul 13, 2019

A new book looks at the complicated history of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Basque separatist group ETA in Spain.

By Francesco Paloni - Katholiek Nieuwsblad

Nations stirring up nationalism betray their mission, pope says

May 2, 2019

Every nation is a product of immigration and the integration of diverse peoples, united by specific values, cultures and “healthy traditions,” Pope Francis said May 2.

By Carol Glatz

Border bishop says World Youth Day is antidote to rising nationalism

Jan 24, 2019

Border Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso, Texas says he believes World Youth Day is the antidote to nationalism.

By Christopher White

In speech on Europe, Pope Francis lays out his own ‘Benedict option’

Oct 30, 2017

Catholic bishops across Europe largely have been making a stand in defense of continental unity, a position backed by Pope Francis. Yet in a major speech on Europe Saturday, Francis made clear he’s also no champion of the European status quo, and in fact seems to regard it as passing away. In that context, he laid out his own version of the “Benedict option” for the Church’s role.

By Austen Ivereigh

Christmas attacks confirm threats facing Christians in India

Dec 30, 2016

Four separate incidents of violence and intimidation around Christmas time illustrates that India’s powerful militant Hindu nationalist movements continue to make life increasingly difficult for the country’s Christian minority.

By Nirmala Carvalho