Sources of Scalia's Fear

Regarding “Death Penalty Symposium” (March 24-30):

Why are Antonin Scalia and others of the bench and bar defensive in regard to executing criminals? Does it matter whether they are Catholic or not? Are they to follow the judicial administrative opinion of the Vicar of Christ if common law dictates otherwise? Or is there fear and thus a cause to be defensive of their or other's past judgments? The most fearful of all questions to pose is: “Do you have jurisdiction?”

I believe Justice Scalia is a God-fearing man — yet also a man-fearing man.

PATRICK CHENAL

Frederic, Wisconsin

Panelists discuss the connection between Catholicism and feminism at a recent Notre Dame conference. From left to right, Rachel Coleman, Deborah Savage, Leah Libresco Sargeant, Erika Bachiochi, Melissa Moschella, Helen Alvare, Abigail Favale and Angela Franks.

Catholic and Feminist?

Should Catholics identify as “feminists?” That was the question posed to a panel of some of the most prominent female Catholic thinkers at a recent conference. The conference’s organizer, Abigail Favale and Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl to tell us more. And, we are approaching the tenth anniversary of the deaths of the Ethiopian Martyrs at the hands of ISIS. We talk with Alberto Fernandez on the legacy of these martyrs for the faith.