Stephen P. White
Fellow
Stephen P. White is a fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Mr. White’s work focuses on the application of Catholic social teaching to a broad spectrum of contemporary political and cultural issues. He is the author of Red, White, Blue, and Catholic (Liguori Publications, 2016).
Stephen P. White is a fellow in the Catholic Studies Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Mr. White’s work focuses on the application of Catholic social teaching to a broad spectrum of contemporary political and cultural issues. He is the author of Red, White, Blue, and Catholic (Liguori Publications, 2016).
Mr. White’s writing has been published in a wide variety of outlets and websites, including: The Weekly Standard, National Review Online, First Things, America Magazine, The Catholic Thing, Huffington Post, The Daily Caller, Magnificat, Vox, and The Catholic Herald (UK).
Since 2005, Mr. White has been coordinator of the Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free Society, a three week seminar on Catholic social teaching with an emphasis on the thought of St. John Paul II which takes place every summer in Krakow, Poland.
Mr. White studied politics at the University of Dallas and philosophy at the Catholic University of America. He is a graduate of the St. Patrick’s Evangelisation School in London, England.
Our Only Option
Stephen P. White
The Catholic Church’s defense of freedom has always been a two-front war: the defense of freedom against totalitarianism was largely successful, but the defense of freedom against liberalism and relativism still hangs in the balance.
Articles
Ethika Politika / March 18, 2014
The Francis Revolution
Stephen P. White
Pope Francis is willing to risk raising an occasional ruckus if it means that the heart of the Church’s message gets heard.
Op-Eds
New York Daily News / January 19, 2014
The Bishops and Obamacare
Stephen P. White
Opposition to Obamacare was, and remains, opposition to a bad law, not to the benevolent motives of the law’s supporters.
Articles
CatholicVote / December 4, 2013
The Pope’s Priorities: An Opportunity for Evangelical Clarity
Stephen P. White
Those who would defend the church’s moral teachings—on “those issues” and all the rest—would do well to proclaim, first and above all else, the love of God in the person of Jesus Christ.
Articles
America Magazine / September 26, 2013
The Unbelievably Small War
Stephen P. White
It would be terrible to put our troops in harm’s way with no clear objective; it would be far worse to ask them to kill in an unjustified war.
Articles
National Review Online / September 9, 2013
3 Ways Pope Francis Will Emulate His Namesake
Stephen P. White
St. Francis of Assisi was uncompromising in his love for the poor. He was equally uncompromising in his fidelity to the Church in all her teachings. Expect the same from Pope Francis.
Articles
The Huffington Post / March 19, 2013
Pope Francis: Protect Creation, It Points to God!
Stephen P. White
The Church’s concern for the environment extends beyond the usual “green” issues to our own human nature. When we misunderstand creation, we misunderstand both God (who is Creator) and man (who is part of creation).
Articles
CatholicVote.org / March 20, 2013
‘Preach the Gospel Always. If Necessary, Use Words.’
Stephen P. White
A commitment to doctrinal orthodoxy and a commitment to social justice and serving the true needs of the poor are often mistaken for contradictory goals. In truth, each is the necessary condition of the other, and Pope Francis is a man who embodies both.
Articles
National Review Online / March 14, 2013
Pope Benedict’s Legacy of Humility
Stephen P. White
Pope Benedict’s last act — his resignation — may turn out to be his greatest long-term legacy. As the demands of apostolic life increase, we may see more and more popes following Benedict’s example, and, when old age robs them of their strength, humbly stepping aside for the sake of the Church’s fundamental mission: spreading the Gospel.
Articles
The Washington Times / February 14, 2013
What Popes Are For
Stephen P. White
The pope is not a figurehead; he is an apostle. He is not a manager; he is a messenger. By announcing his resignation yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI has signaled that the Church of the 21st-century will not be a Church of business as usual.
Articles
The Huffington Post / February 12, 2013