Tobias Winright

For decades Tobias Winright has studied and taught the ethics of the use of force, as well as the just war theory. The moral theologian takes issue with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approach to the use of armed force.

To learn how to be seeds of peace and hope, consider the trees, which take a long time to grow and mature. They are seeds of peace and hope, too, "pointing to," as Pope Leo says, "the promise of new beginnings."

We need to listen to what birds have to say — to preach — to us and how it is we who need an "ecological conversion." An important part of this conversion will be safeguarding species in danger of extinction.

The No. 1 reason Americans give for owning a gun is defense. But Catholics should question the "stand your ground" justification for deadly force, says ethicist and former law enforcement officer Tobias Winright.

"There is a lockdown right now. It's not a drill, I don't think. I hear yelling. I love you all so much." My wife and I received this text message from our daughter at 9:12 a.m. on Oct. 24.

Commentary: There may be a moral obligation to be vaccinated for COVID-19 unless one has a medical contraindication. Such an obligation is grounded in the Gospel's call to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

Perspective: Policing as we know it today is but a mirror reflection of much of the wider U.S. culture. Few nations have police as armed as ours; few nations have citizens as armed as ours.