Recent decades have witnessed the rise, in many countries around the world, of a Catholic political class presenting themselves as “counter-cultural.” Drawing on the examples of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI as well as a certain interpretation of Catholic Social Teaching advanced by the likes of Patrick J. Deneen, these leaders have built successful coalitions by aligning themselves with ideals formerly labeled “conservative,” such as “family,” “community,” and “tradition.” At the same time, they position themselves as a haven, a safe harbor for those alienated by a wider culture of wokeness, open borders, sexual libertinism, abortion on demand, and gender fluidity. Catholic Studies seeks proposals exploring this rising Catholic political class in various locales around the world.