Stephen P. White

Stephen P. White serves as Executive Director of The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America, where he has led the university's response to the clergy abuse crisis since 2019. He is also a fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC. White has established himself as a prominent voice on the intersection of faith, politics, and culture, frequently applying Catholic social teaching to contemporary issues.

White studied politics at the University of Dallas and philosophy at the Catholic University of America, forming the academic foundation for his work in Catholic intellectual tradition and social teaching.

His research primarily focuses on Catholic social teaching, faith and politics, church reform, and the clergy abuse crisis. White examines how Catholic intellectual tradition can address contemporary challenges, particularly in American society. His work emphasizes the application of Catholic social principles to modern political discourse, church governance, and cultural issues. He explores the relationship between religious authority and democratic institutions, the role of Catholic identity in public life, and the historical development of Catholic thought in response to social challenges.

White's recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the intersection of Catholic tradition with contemporary societal issues. His work spans theological reflection, historical analysis of Catholic social teaching, and practical applications to current political and cultural debates. A recurring theme across his writing is the examination of how Catholic identity shapes responses to modern challenges, with particular attention to American Catholicism's unique position within both the Church and broader society.

• Award-winning podcast producer for Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church

White has authored numerous publications including Red, White, Blue, and Catholic (Liguori Publications, 2016) and writes a bi-monthly column for The Catholic Thing. His work has appeared in The Weekly Standard, First Things, America Magazine, National Review Online, The Catholic Herald (UK), and The National Catholic Register. He has been sought for commentary by major media outlets including The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Fox News, CNN, BBC, EWTN, and Al Jazeera. Since 2005, White has helped organize the Tertio Millennio Seminar on the Free Society, an annual summer seminar on Catholic social teaching in Krakow, Poland, emphasizing St. John Paul II's thought.