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Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
This nomination battle will be as contentious as any in history because it is the final payoff of the gamble large parts of the pro-life movement made in supporting Mr. Trump.
FaithExplainer
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Speculation that President Trump will name Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has revived interest in her charismatic Catholic group. Michael O’Loughlin looks at the history—and the myths—of People of Praise.
Politics & SocietyLast Take
Erika Bachiochi
To realize Ginsburg’s vision for authentic equality between men and women, we will have to point our children to those who recognize unborn life not as a hindrance but as the reason for greater solidarity with one another.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Charles C. Camosy
Sen. Dianne Feinstein spoke for many when she told Barrett quite directly, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Thomas J. Reese
Ruth Bader Ginsburg thought the ruling in Roe v. Wade was correct but too sweeping.
Chief Justice John Roberts has indicated that the Supreme Court should generally be bound by its own previous decisions, including Roe v. Wade. (CNS photo/Leah Millis, Pool via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
William T. Cavanaugh
Abortion may indeed be the preeminent issue for Catholic voters, writes William T. Cavanaugh. But the premise that a Republican court majority will overturn Roe v. Wade is deeply flawed.