A Political Home for Progressive Catholics

Michael Gerson ["Open-Arms Conservatism," op-ed, Oct. 31] is a shrewd strategist, but he doesn't understand the history of Catholic social teaching or the nature of the modern Republican Party.

Mr. Gerson argued that Republicans should drop their emphasis on a harsh, anti-government philosophy and adopt something akin to Catholic social teaching with its emphasis on preferential treatment for the poor and support of the common good.

This article was originally published in The Washington Post.