NCR Today: A Baptist leader in Sacramento said the Orlando shooting was a good thing; this is not a Christian response.
Violence and hate require the response of a real pastor
What some important Republicans have to say about Donald Trump
NCR Today: Some important Republicans are beginning to line up around the candidacy of Hillary Clinton.
A limited defense of Hillary Clinton
NCR Today: It is difficult to find someone who can truly provide a balanced view of the significance of Hillary Clinton's actions while serving as Secretary of State.
Is there hope for improved race relations?
NCR Today: What have we seen that suggests we may be heading in the right direction? I believe the most hopeful sign is a generational one.
Where do the candidates stand after their conventions?
NCR Today: The political conventions of 2016 are now history. They offer a study in contrasts.
New rules for contemplative women and the Francis revolution
As a certified political junkie I have been caught up in all things political for the past several weeks. However, I did want to go back to a story that surfaced somewhat briefly on July 22. Pope Francis issued a new set of rules for contemplative women to follow.
What do the new rules for contemplative women say about the Francis revolution?
NCR Today: I have been thinking a lot lately about whether the Francis revolution is over.
Donald Trump has a path to victory
NCR Today: Large poll leads for Clinton in important swing states can lead one to conclude that this election is over. It's not. Far from it.
We need more flexibility in our liturgies
NCR Today: An insistence that everyone must do the same thing at all times serves no one.
How should the new evangelization work?
NCR Today: I think Francis has it right, "It is not by proselytizing that the church grows, but by attraction."
Where does presidential race stand, post-Labor Day?
NCR Today: There are so many issues to address regarding the 2016 election, which is now only two months away.
Some secrecy is necessary to operate a government
NCR Today: The seemingly indiscriminate hacking of emails of public officials for entertainment or humiliation deserves universal condemnation.
Catholics seem absent from Standing Rock pipeline protest
NCR Today: Major opposition has developed to the construction of an oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, but I don't see much support from the Catholic community.
A divided nation watches the debate
NCR Today: The American electorate seemed to be divided into two parallel universes as people watched the first presidential debate.
The church needs a new morality
NCR Today: The notion that the church cannot change is simply untenable, and it is harmful to the faithful.
Francis is out to change the church
NCR Today: There can be no doubt now that Pope Francis is indeed seeking to remake the church into his own image.
Final thoughts before the November 8 election
NCR Today: Everyone wants this election to be over, but the polls vary widely as to what the outcome could be.
Was James Comey's letter to Congress a mistake?
NCR Today: Wittingly or not, James Comey's actions placed his thumb on the scale in favor of a particular candidate.
Voters should read this powerful editorial
This morning’s Baltimore Sun had a powerful editorial written by an Egyptian immigrant, Amgad Naguib. I believe it should be read by every voter before going into the polls.
Assessing the future with President-elect Trump
NCR Today: Our fight against injustice needs to continue. Yet, to work against this president's success would be un-American. Republicans used that approach and it hurt our country.