Pat Perriello

NCR Today: Graham was a man of faith. He lived and shared his faith with millions. He stayed true to his message. It is difficult to see what more one could ask of any man.

NCR Today: We cannot allow small but powerful voices to tell us nothing can be done about gun violence.

NCR Today: The U.S. currently has an administration that is incompetent, ignorant and uncaring, and on a path that diverges from everything we have worked for in this country since World War II.

NCR Today: The rise of women in every secular sphere of influence, combined with the church's refusal to consider women for leadership roles, is influencing women to back off church involvement.

NCR Today: An extension may soon re-open the government, but will anything be resolved before another possible shutdown? Meanwhile, all is not well with the Francis papacy.

NCR Today: I expect more from Catholics when it comes to counteracting the racist remarks and policies of President Donald Trump. We need to remind people of the worth, value, and dignity of every human being.

NCR Today: There is too much darkness surrounding the activities of the 2016 Trump campaign.

NCR Today: There has been so much noise emanating from this administration that it is easy to forget some of the more egregious statements and actions we have experienced this year. Therefore, I want to just remind us of a few gems from the past year.

NCR Today: Why the different religious viewpoints based on race among evangelicals or Catholics of color? Do religious tenets change based on one's race?

NCR Today: The noose is tightening around President Donald Trump's neck. 

NCR Today: The God who is unknowable and immaterial provides a stronger basis for dealing with scientific discoveries. It means we don't have to feel threatened by every new theory.

NCR Today: How open is the church to dissent and criticism, and how open should it be? Dissent in the church is as old as the argument between St. Peter and St. Paul described by Paul himself in Galatians.

NCR Today: The former president's speech on Oct. 19 in New York is extraordinary, describing today's disturbing political culture and hearkening back to what America is meant to be.

NCR Today: Two weeks after a gunman killed 58 people at a Las Vegas concert, there is mostly silence. It is a scenario that has been repeated too many times to count.

NCR Today: It seems a pretty simple question with a logical answer. There is almost no question that female deacons existed in the early church. There is disagreement as to their function, but their existence is not seriously challenged. 

NCR Today: The president has decided to create a culture war over professional football players kneeling for the playing of the national anthem, and he has succeeded.

NCR Today: Has the famous pivot finally occurred? If so, how long will it last? Why has Trump decided to work with Democrats and even bypass Republican leaders?

NCR Today: Controversy continues over whether Donald Trump can be charged with obstruction of justice in the Russian investigation. How absolute are executive powers?

NCR Today: Evangelicals, including those who advise the U.S. president, are doing themselves harm by continuing to ally with someone whose values do not line up with theirs.

NCR Today: We have lost the social activism of the '60s, but our clergy needs to be in the streets more now than perhaps any time in our history.