The recent Supreme Court decision seems to give a green light to the discredited and dangerous practice of conversion therapy, which is actually prevalent and widespread in Catholic circles. My story:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/conversion-t...
Finally got my voice back (literally, after being sick) so was able to give my two cents about the Trump v. Pope brouhaha:
www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-p8...
You'd have to ask them. I no longer work there
Chicago area peeps: I'll be doing this presentation at Old St. Pat's next Sunday evening. Would love to see some of you there. Register here:
osp.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/1...?
"RNS has been unable to independently confirm many of the details of the story ...but in a statement sent to RNS on Wednesday, a Department of Defense official confirmed the meeting occurred, while disputing The Free Press’ assessment."
religionnews.com/2026/04/08/p...
In a new episode of the Francis Effect, we discuss Pope Leo's anti-war stance during his first Holy Week and the US bishops' role in the SCOTUS conversion therapy decision. Guest Aaron Robertson discusses the history of Black Catholics in Detroit.
francisfxpod.com/current/2607
Looking forward to my visit to Dominican University in River Forest tomorrow. More info for my 5 pm talk here: @DominicanU
www.dom.edu/arts-minds/s...
As SCOTUS hears oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case today, the US bishops filed an amicus brief in support of birthright citizenship. My piece:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/schlumpf-bir...
Love this article by @heidischlumpf.bsky.social about our friends @ordainwomen.bsky.social and their 50th anniversary--as we prepare to celebrate ours this fall!
Learn more about our plans to celebrate 50 years on our website: cta50.org
www.commonwealmagazine.org/women-priest...
Heidi, Daniel, and David look at recent horrific revelations about Cesar Chavez, as well as exploring the Pope's pushback against the war with Iran. In our third segment, Heidi interviews Dr. Kate Ward about the meaning of work in Catholic Social Teaching.
francisfxpod.com/current/2606
"This idea of that amicus briefs should stick to legal arguments is preposterous. Amicus briefs regularly present the ethical and practical consequences of how a ruling will affect groups of people not specifically named in the lawsuit." My piece:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/schlumpf-bir...
"If, as it’s said, the Church thinks in centuries, the fifty-year-old women’s ordination advocacy movement is already halfway there." My piece on @ordainwomen.bsky.social in @commonwealmagazine.org
www.commonwealmagazine.org/women-priest...
Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.
This is a crazy story. Dwight Hopkins was one of my teachers in grad school. Just because he studied MAGA Black men, he was accused of being one?
religionnews.com/2026/03/17/d...
Catholic candidate Phil Andrew survived a school shooter’s bullet and has dedicated his life to countering violence. Now he’s running for Illinois’s ninth Congressional District seat.
www.commonwealmagazine.org/phil-andrew-...
@philandrew-il9.bsky.social
I worry this is becoming true for Catholics--especially white Catholics.
MAGA Politics Are Now Part of Evangelical Identity: @johnfea1.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/fea-trump-ev...
Thank you. Same!
On the occasion of his retirement, John Carr speaks with @heidischlumpf.bsky.social about his five-decade career working for peace, justice, and Catholic social thought.
The NETWORK annual scorecard shows that Catholic lawmakers’ votes fall along party lines. My latest at Commonweal: @networklobby.bsky.social
"Smith’s bitter critique of Notre Dame’s problems betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of its reality. “Catholic” means “here comes everybody,” even and especially when they disagree." From Cathleen Kaveny and Robin Darling Young
www.commonwealmagazine.org/kaveny-young...
I'm shocked but not surprised at the blatant racism from this president. And this kind of thing gives others "permission" to be blatantly racist too. Just sickening.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
Religious folks are leading the way in MN but the response from Catholic clergy is relatively weak.
Great event at the Hank Center last night where I responded to Fr. Mark Massa's talk on Catholic fundamentalism (including some conversation about fundamentalism on social media) @hankcenterloyola.bsky.social @boisicenter.bsky.social
"While the response from religious leaders overall is encouraging, the small numbers of Catholic clergy from the St. Paul–Minneapolis archdiocese is disappointing. If ever there were a time for the Church to be courageous and outspoken, it would be now."
www.commonwealmagazine.org/ice-good-pre...
"The US is not Germany in the 1930s. But it is sobering to see similar patterns reemerging from that fateful decade. We have reason to worry about the direction our society has taken in recent years." --Bishop Taylor, who lost family in the Holocaust
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Nine months into his papacy, we are starting to get a feel for Pope Leo's leadership. Signs point to him having some decent managerial skills. My latest for Commonweal:
www.commonwealmagazine.org/schlumpf-leo...
What does Catholic Social Teaching have to say about the Renee Good killing? My latest for Commonweal:
"That other presidents have unilaterally exercised force to topple governments abroad in no way excuses Trump’s attack on Venezuela. All such actions are dark marks on our history. Many have also had catastrophic consequences." --Commonweal editors
www.commonwealmagazine.org/editorial-ve...
"We have spawned a culture of online Catholic influencerism that has poisoned the church, twisted it into two opposing camps locked in a seemingly endless contest that does little to advance the reign of God but raises a lot of money and exerts remarkable political influence."
