Reclaiming American Catholicism: Faith, Politics, and the Future of the Catholic Church

A rich portrait of American Catholicism at a crossroads between crisis and opportunity

The most vocal leaders in the United States Catholic hierarchy today embrace a culture-war Catholicism that pits them against the pastoral priorities of Pope Francis and many Catholics in the pews.

Reclaiming American Catholicism makes the argument that recalibrating the Church's engagement with politics and public life is vital for both the Church and the country. Gehring illuminates the Church that Pope F...