This year’s US Leaders Special Report highlights the new realities of American public affairs. Just as one Catholic left the White House, after Joe Biden finally decided not to seek a second term, another returned as Donald Trump was re-elected with JD Vance as his vice-president and a cabinet filled with conservatives who wear their faith on their sleeves.
In this sixth section of the report, we honour those who contribute to Catholic thought through their teaching and writing. We pay special tribute to Alasdair MacIntyre, who died earlier this year and is included posthumously. The Augustinian-Thomist philosopher was a giant in his field, paving the way for many intellectually inspired conversions to the Faith.
