NCR Editorial Staff

We say: The bywords for today's Catholic community must be "see," "judge" and "act." They will give us direction for the journey. If adverbs are attached, we would suggest "see clearly," "judge compassionately" and "act together."

We say: Common-sense regulation of gun sales and ownership is an issue of life, and Catholics must fight against the culture of gun violence that pervades our nation.

Editorial: President Donald Trump's reluctance to stay in the accord has nothing to do with reality and everything to do with campaign promises. This cynical stance will only diminish our country's standing in the world.

We say: The antecedents for cyberbullies' attacks were well-set in plodding church bureaucracies. But we can only approach civility when loyal questioners are engaged, not vilified.

We say: Francis' rollback of centralized power is, in political terms, a return to center, to moderation and to a trust of the community's local leaders. Whether the U.S. bishops will claim that trust is to be seen.

Editorial: Given the growing numbers of aging clergy in the church, Catholics will be witnessing problems celebrating Mass with increasing frequency. Women are standing at the door waiting to take on those roles.

We say: To prevent irrelevancy, the commission must ensure that survivors have direct participation in its work and the commission itself needs a strong, public endorsement by Francis.

We say: Charlottesville reveals the weeping wound of racism that white Americans try mightily to ignore, hide or rationalize. The question we have before us is: What do we, the American Catholic faith community, do next?

We say: We call on bishops to continue the work of developing the doctrine of sexuality that began in Vatican II.