Michael Sean Winters

Michael Sean Winters is the author of Left At the Altar: How Democrats Lost The Catholics And How Catholics Can Save The Democrats (Basic Books, 2008). His biography of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, God's Right Hand: How Jerry Falwell Made God a Republican and Baptized the American Right was published by Harper One in January 2012 to critical acclaim. 

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Links: A popular pope, Garry Wills on abortion and the 'barstool' party

The zealots demand the US bishops name names in Communion document

Grace abounds at Association of US Catholic Priests' meeting

Links: Bishops, Communion and culture wars; getting tired of Twitter

Chris Matthews' autobiography is good first draft of history

Links: Declericalizing seminary formation; petition for those who hate billionaires

The collapse of the US bishops' conference

US bishops' meeting: Disrespect and disunity on full display

Links: Vigneron's hypocrisy; Samantha Power in El Salvador; kudos to US mayors

Get vaccinated against lousy Communion arguments at US bishops' meeting

Links: Polarization today; repression in Russia; biggest threat to Biden's agenda

Can the US bishops grasp Pope Francis' ecclesial vision?

Pro Publica report on tax evasion gives Dems an opening

Links: Good news from the Hague and Joe Biden goes to Europe

A defense of the culture warrior bishops — sort of

Links: Biden's first diplomatic victory; ACLU's changing politics; analysis of US church

Three Supreme Court cases to watch

Will Trump be reinstated? Dems should make GOP own it

Links: Culture war predictions; Dems' New Mexico win; 'Atlantic Crossing' fact-checking

Struggle at Liberty University: politics or purity

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