John Gehring John Gehring is author of The Francis Effect: A Radical Pope's Challenge to the American Catholic Church. By this Author May 07, 2015 Cafeteria Catholicism at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast? Feb 27, 2015 A church for the poor, not a 'pure' church Jan 20, 2015 What if Pope Francis gave the State of the Union address? Nov 11, 2014 Will Catholic bishops start talking about income inequality? Apr 30, 2014 Paul Ryan's budget follows the trend of playing politics with poverty Apr 24, 2014 Joint canonization encourages politicized Catholics to bridge divides Mar 01, 2014 Some Catholic leaders need to follow Pope Francis' lead Mar 26, 2013 Unfolding drama of Pope Francis' new papacy is worth watching closely Nov 02, 2011 Occupy Wall Street, false idols and a moral economy Oct 19, 2010 The Pope or the Tea Party? Feb 05, 2010 Redefining the term 'pro-life' Dec 02, 2009 Bishops in the spotlight: Return of the culture wars? Aug 24, 2009 A Moral Case for Health Care Reform Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3