John Kenneth White

John Kenneth White is a professor emeritus at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. His latest book is Grand Old Unraveling: The Republican Party, Donald Trump, and the Rise of Authoritarianism. He can be reached at johnkennethwhite.com.

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Tony Hinchcliffe gestures during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York City Oct. 27.

Donald Trump, the Catholic Church and sins of omission

It's disappointing that so few Catholic leaders have joined San Juan Archbishop Roberto González Nieves in condemning a comedian's racist jokes at a Donald Trump rally, writes John Kenneth White.
 

In October 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry talks with Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. (Flickr/Obama White House/Pete Souza)

Biden and Kerry: same faith, same party, different candidates

Commentary: While Kerry calls himself "a believing, practicing Catholic," he chose not to emphasize that in his 2004 presidential campaign. But Biden's faith is an essential part of his 2020 campaign's narrative.

A Catholic case for Joe Biden

Commentary: Former Vice President Joe Biden's candidacy speaks to the national necessity for a moral cleansing. Such a purification begins with the commandment, "Love one another."

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