It had to happen. And now it has happened. Over the years American Catholics in public life, including politicians, have expressed personal views contrary to Church teaching. The “Cuomo doctrine” – after former New York Governor Mario Cuomo (the father of the current Governor) – was adopted by many Catholic politicians: “I’m personally opposed to […]

Author Archives: Fr John Flader
Fr John Flader is an American-born priest who arrived in Australia in 1968. A former director of the Catholic Adult Education Centre in Sydney, he has written Question Time for The Catholic Weekly since 2005.