Christopher J. Hale

Hale is a Democratic politician from Tennessee; he has been a Catholic nonprofit executive and helped lead faith outreach for President Barack Obama.

Recent Articles

Why Taylor Swift's Endorsements Could Be Powerful

During my campaign for the United States Congress this past year, I would spend many weekday mornings at the City Cafe in downtown Murfreesboro, Tenn. — my hometown, about 45 minutes southeast of Nashville. When...

By Christopher J. Hale April 29, 2021

Pope Francis’s Failure to Address Abuse Allegations Jeopardizes His Papacy

This week it came to light that Pope Francis received an eight-page letter from a Chilean man in 2015 that detailed how a priest sexually abused him, and how other priests ignored and concealed the...

By Christopher J. Hale February 6, 2018

I'm a White Christian Man and I'm Acknowledging My Privilege for Lent

"Rend your hearts, not your garments!" These are the challenging words of the prophet Joel that will greet Christians in churches around the world as they mark the beginning of Lent with the celebration of...

By Christopher J. Hale April 29, 2021

Why Heaven Can Have a Gate But the U.S. Shouldn't Have a Wall

Answering a question posed at the Conservative Political Action Conference

By Christopher J. Hale February 24, 2017

Pope Francis Opens the Door for Future Female Deacons

It’s about time

By Christopher J. Hale February 12, 2018

Pope Francis Slams Donald Trump’s Notions of ‘Radical Islam’

'Our war isn’t against Islam. It’s against evil'

By Christopher J. Hale August 3, 2016

The Democratic Party Is Not One of Inclusiveness

To become righteous and powerful again, the party cannot exclude the downtrodden and those who disagree

By Christopher J. Hale July 26, 2016

What Tim Kaine, Donald Trump and Pope Francis Have In Common

Hillary Clinton's VP pick was educated by Jesuit priests; he remains a devout Catholic—and he supports abortion rights

By Christopher J. Hale July 23, 2016

The Real Trump Scandal Isn't Plagiarism. It’s Racism.

The politics of exclusion are in full force at the RNC

By Christopher J. Hale April 29, 2021

Trump-Pence is the Most Anti-Catholic Republican Ticket in Modern History

The two have both frequently disrespected Catholic values

By Christopher J. Hale July 16, 2016
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