Politics Archives

On Pope Francis, the bishops and the politics of a plague

Mar 21, 2020

There’s no sense pretending there isn’t an increasingly political edge to some Catholic conversation about the Church’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Why Greta, not Boris, may be the right way to assess Francis’s political impact

Dec 15, 2019

Perhaps we can’t judge the impact of Pope Francis on politics by the usual measures, because, befitting his Argentinian populist outlook, he’s more interested in horizontal rather than vertical change.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Malta bishops urge calm amid anti-corruption protests

Dec 14, 2019

This week Malta’s bishops have urged the public to stay calm and avoid violence as turmoil mounts following shocking revelations involving top government officials made in the investigation into the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

By Elise Harris

Poll finds American Catholics don’t look to clergy on politics

Nov 15, 2019

A new survey from the PEW Research Center has found that not only do most Americans believe religion and politics shouldn’t mingle, but Catholics in particular emerged as less likely than other U.S. Christian churches to trust their clergy on hot-button issues such as abortion.

By Elise Harris

Amid political meltdown, Peru’s bishops urge fighting ‘cycle of corruption’

Oct 2, 2019

With a history of corruption at the highest levels, political woes are nothing new in Peru, however, after a recent congressional meltdown the country’s bishops have urged citizens to avoid escalation and to double-down on anti-corruption efforts.

By Elise Harris

After stroke, theologian explores ‘goods’ of society

Sep 16, 2019

John Perry is a Senior Lecturer in Theological Ethics at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and directs the Initiative in Science-Engaged Theology. Recently, he survived a stroke. He spoke to Crux about his work, and how his stroke affects his work.

By Charles C. Camosy