Michael Sean Winters

Distinctly Catholic: Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano is a trafficker in conspiracy theories who mixes fact, fiction and venom to produce something explosive but also suspicious.

Distinctly Catholic: Why does George conclude that it is sex that is the "poison in the bloodstream of the Church" and not the sin of pride of the bishops who covered it up?

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: New book on Amoris Laetitia; Kavanaugh and Roe v. Wade; Labor Day resources; Sipe's speculations; redistricting fights.

Distinctly Catholic: Do mainstream media commentators recognize that they are being used to advance an agenda to provoke an anti-gay witch hunt within the Catholic clergy and defang Pope Francis' reform efforts?

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Why remain Catholic? 'America' calls to disclose abusers' names; Giuliani speaks about 'truth'; Democrats battle for Pennsylvania

Distinctly Catholic: I watched Omarosa — who is enough of a star to be known universally by her first name, like Oprah — do her round of interviews last week, and she is brilliant and in a very specific way: She is brilliant the way Trump is brilliant.

Distinctly Catholic: The U.S. bishops are the leaders of our church, and they must now act like leaders. They must accept corporate responsibility for the sins of their brothers. They must continue to work to change the clerical culture. They must beg forgiveness.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Kavanaugh is slavishly pro-business; ill effects of cozying up to Russia; impressions vs. reality in support for Trump.

Distinctly Catholic: As I read America's publication of Stephanie Slade's libertarian essay, I realized responding to it would be difficult. One question: Why was this published? 

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Subculture in seminaries; Bishop Barron joins discussion on McCarrick; There is no widespread voter fraud in this country; Football players who kneel

Distinctly Catholic: An important conversation has begun about how the US bishops should address the problems the McCarrick episode reveals, including an unhealthy hierarchic and clerical culture.

Distinctly Catholic:  As the scandal surrounding former cardinal Theodore McCarrick unfolds, I am concerned about commentaries that darken counsel instead of enlightening it.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Former president recounts Vatican meeting about suppressing abuse inquiry; Midwest election results; The Post weighs in on "collusion."

Distinctly Catholic: The fact that President Trump is now tweeting that "collusion is not a crime" shows the investigators have more concrete evidence that there was collusion or subornation or both.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Humanae Vitae and the McCarrick scandal; a missed chance to subpoena Cardinal Dziwisz; Kiribati's present, Miami's future.

Distinctly Catholic: The key shift in doctrine was effected by Pope John Paul II, who saw the inviolable dignity of the human person as the cornerstone of Catholic social teaching.

Distinctly Catholic: When Pope Francis first issued Amoris Laetitia, I commented that as important as the text was, what really mattered is the texts it would spawn. We now have the first such text in English, from Fr. Lou Cameli.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: The "collusion is not a crime argument"; new home videos of FDR; Democrats should reject billionaire Tom Steyer; Cardinal Pietro Parolin says Mass for Cardinal Joseph Bernadin in his Italian ancestral home.

Distinctly Catholic: From Catholics who focus on pro-life issues to those who work on environmental issues, labor rights are often an afterthought at best.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Memorializing Archbishop Hunthausen; Camosy on Planned Parenthood and Trump administration teaming up; political fallout from family separation