Paul James Macrae

Paul James Macrae is a recent graduate of The Catholic University of America. He has previously worked for the campaign of Congressman Dan Lipinski, a Democrat from Illinois, and was an intern at Democrats for Life of America. He has also written for the periodicals Front Porch Republic and Providence.

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Vito Marcantonio is shown in a 1936 photograph; Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in New York City in 2025.

Who Is Vito Marcantonio, the Catholic Socialist Invoked by Zohran Mamdani?

COMMENTARY: Zohran Mamdani’s admiration for Marcantonio revives the memory of a Catholic socialist whose legacy remains deeply contested.

Paul James Macrae Commentaries December 30, 2025

A Ukrainian flag is attached to a damaged tree near a destroyed residential building in a village in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, March 2, 2024.

Archbishop Borys Gudziak: Peace Without Justice in Ukraine ‘Defeats the Truth’

Speaking at The Catholic University of America, the Ukrainian Catholic archbishop urged world leaders to weigh both “the cost of the war and the cost of the peace.”

Paul James Macrae World October 5, 2025

A Big Reason Why Pope Leo Is So Concerned About AI? Massive Job Losses

ANALYSIS: It might seem like the Holy Father has far more pressing priorities. Yet the reality is that the artificial-intelligence revolution poses enormous social challenges for the Church.

Paul James Macrae Commentaries June 6, 2025

Justice Clarence Thomas administers the oath of office to Barrett on October 26, 2020, at the White House alongside President Donald Trump.

Some Trump Supporters Target Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett

ANALYSIS: The Catholic jurist has been criticized by online commentators for her unfavorable decisions in recent cases involving the president and his administration’s policies.

Paul James Macrae Nation April 21, 2025