The Bishops, the Poor, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

The Bishops, the Poor, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

We need a public conversation among the bishops about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and whether it is a good use of money in service to the poor. In ...
The Case of Bishop John Stowe

The Case of Bishop John Stowe

Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, goes his own way. He regularly steps into the most delicate and highly-charged cultural and political issues with none of the painstaking care his ...
Working for Church Renewal

Working for Church Renewal

In 2018, the scandal involving then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick shocked the Catholic world. McCarrick had a global presence; he operated at the highest levels of the Church, and he enjoyed the ...
Former USCCB Staffer to Bishops: Show Some Courage

Former USCCB Staffer to Bishops: Show Some Courage

Dear Eminences and Excellencies, I write to you as a former senior staffer at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), where I was entrusted with a range of ...