John Gehring


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John Gehring is Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life. He is writing a book about the impact Pope Francis will have on the U.S. Church and American values debates. It will be published by Rowman & Littlefield in the fall.

Stories by John Gehring

Pope Francis Is Making Christianity Radical Again

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The pope is calling out a status quo that global elites benefit from at the expense of the poor.

Can a Radical Pope Change American Culture Wars?

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Pope Francis has rattled the right by shifting power and emphasizing new priorities.

It’s Not Just Pope Francis — God Wants Wealth Redistributed, Too

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Conservative commentators are freaking out about Pope Francis’ views on economic inequality, but the pope is in line with traditional Catholic teaching.

Pope Francis: The end of ‘fortress Catholicism’?

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Pope Francis reached out to gays, saying he won’t judge priests for their sexual orientation in a news conference Monday. … Continued

Texas School Board: The “common good” as liberal conspiracy

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By John GehringDirector of Communications Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good The Texas School Board has approved controversial new … Continued

Moral case for financial reform

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good As financial reform legislation stalls in the Senate for the moment … Continued

After scandal, hope for Church renewal

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good These are dark days for Catholics and our church. The clergy … Continued

What Catholics can teach Glenn Beck

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good While it’s generally not worth spilling any ink over Glenn Beck, … Continued

The Pope vs. climate change deniers

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By John Gehring communications director The recent blizzard of bunk coming from climate change deniers giddy over the recent Snowmageddon … Continued

Roe v. Wade v. Civility

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With the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade ruling approaching, perhaps it is time for human civility to enter the dialogue.

Martin Luther King’s other dream: Economic justice for all

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good Forty-two years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. went … Continued

Next for bishops: immigration reform

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good While attention is focused on final negotiations over health-care legislation, Catholic … Continued

Catholic bishops as culture warriors

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good Roman Catholic bishops have made big news recently by wielding significant … Continued

Why is Bill Donohue angry … again?

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good Just in time for Halloween, Bill Donohue of the Catholic League … Continued

Honoring Kennedy’s Health Care Legacy

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By John GehringCatholics in Alliance for the Common Good As the nation mourns the loss of Sen. Ted Kennedy, there … Continued