Religion: The Catholic Left

No good Roman Catholic doubts the importance of belief. And he has little excuse for doubt about how his beliefs apply to his relationships with God or his neighbor. Can a good Roman Catholic, then, approve of Communism? The answer is no. Can he wholeheartedly endorse free private enterprise? The answer is still no.* Diocesan study groups and Catholic labor schools are doing their best to fight Communism with something more than exorcism and epithets. Last week one of the leaders in this field, Jesuit Father William J. Smith, director of Brooklyn's Crown Heights Labor School, explained his church's position: "Business...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!