Michael Sean Winters
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Past articles by Michael:
The legacy of Cardinal George Pell: Is it what the church needs now?
Cardinal George Pell's legacy as a lion defending the church is not a match for these times, says columnist Michael Sean Winters. → Read More
Speakership drama foreshadows intra-party struggles, political stalemate in 2023
Columnist Michael Sean Winters looks ahead to the intersection between politics and religion in the next year. → Read More
Benedict's funeral should put to rest misinterpretations of his legacy
The trajectory of Pope Benedict XVI's legacy was set at his funeral, says columnist Michael Sean Winters. → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
Francis, the comic strip: Brother Leo and Gabby try their hand at making snow angels. → Read More
Another year of 'limbo on earth' for immigrants, refugees, asylum-seekers
Many active war zones have been referred to as hell on earth. Former Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle scored a No. 1 pop chart hit in 1987 with a tune called "Heaven Is a Place on Earth." → Read More
Links: Bipartisanship in Alaska; GOP triple threat; 'right-to-work' laws
In the <a href="-… Daily News</a>, a report on the emergence of a bipartisan majority in the Alaska state Senate. Nine Democrats joined forces with eight Republicans to form a governing majority, isolating three more extreme, partisan Republicans in the 20-member Senate. → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
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Russia protests pope comments as Vatican seeks to mediate
Russia has lodged a formal protest with the Vatican over Pope Francis’ latest condemnation of atrocities in Ukraine, in which the pontiff blamed most of the cruelty on Chechens and other minorities in an apparent effort to spare ethnic Russian troops from criticism. → Read More
Links: RIP David Schindler and Michael Gerson; same-sex marriage compromise
If you thought my analysis of Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the new president of the U.S. → Read More
Francis, the comic strip
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Bishops elect anti-Francis archbishop as new president
The U.S. bishops have sent a clear message of rejection to Pope Francis by selecting Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, as president of the bishops' conference. → Read More
Links: Midterms' most offensive ad; the term 'white Christian nationalism'; Veterans Day
At <a href="… News Service</a>, Jack Jenkins reports on the most offensive ad of the 2022 midterms, in which Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida was presented as a divinely ordained political leader. → Read More
What to watch for in tomorrow's midterm elections
Tomorrow is Election Day, and if the polls are to be believed, the Democrats are in for a drubbing. According to <a href="…; as of Nov. → Read More
Links: Catholicism in The New York Times; swing state midterms; Sukkot
At Politico, Elena Schneider reports on the election prospects of several congressional Democrats whose 2018 victory in swing districts instantly catapulted them into the ranks of future leaders for statewide races. Now several of them appear headed to defeat as the GOP wave may be just big enough to shift most swing districts back into their column. In La Croix International, Villanova… → Read More
Links: Latino voters; National Review on Vatican II; how war in Ukraine will end
At his Substack newsletter, historian Timothy Snyder writes about how the Russo-Ukrainian war might end. His approach to the topic is grounded in his deep historical research, which is nowhere more vital than in his correct appraisal of Valdimir Putin's nuclear saber-rattling: "there is a certain temptation to concede mentally to nuclear blackmail. Once the subject of nuclear war is raised, it… → Read More
Links: Kanye's anti-Semitism; desperate Russian attacks; Archbishop Broglio's problematic views on sex abuse
The Washington Post's technology reporters Will Oremus and Christiano Lima analyze the controversy surrounding rapper Kanye West's (now known ... → Read More
Links: Anti-synod arguments from Weigel and Müller; the Arizona gubernatorial race
Several people asked if I would be responding to George Weigel's "Open Letter" to Cardinal Mario Grech, the secretary-general of the Synod of ... → Read More
Links: Runoff vote in Brazil; rewilding a river; Waffle House and Hurricane Ian
A reminder to readers in the Bay area. This Thursday evening, at 6:30 p.m., I will be giving a talk at St. Ignatius Church, located on the cam... → Read More
Are people finally getting tired of Trump and his constant drama?
OK, OK. I can't really say I was surprised seeing the name "Trump" and the words "staggering fraud" in the headline of The New York Times stor... → Read More
Links: Railroad strike averted; 'persuadable voters'; liturgical music at the queen's funeral
The Washington Post reports on the many Republican candidates across the country who have refused to say they will accept the election results... → Read More