The Tablet 2024 Catholic Voter Guide

Back in November 2007, when the body of Catholic bishops in the United States approved a new voting guide for Catholics, Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, then-head of the bishops’ conference, said it was a “good teaching document” that was important given the complexities of the current political situation. In 2024, a complex political situation remains, as neither major political party candidate fully aligns with the Church on the central issues. Pope Francis even recently opined that while U.S. Catholics “have to vote” this election, they are choosing “the lesser evil.” 

Humor, Politics Collide: $10M Raised at 79th Annual Al Smith Dinner

The jokes were flying at the 79th Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a tradition that during presidential election years is usually a night where both candidates put aside their rancor and engage in light-hearted banter in a spirit of bipartisanship.

Archdiocese of Los Angeles to Pay $880 Million to Settle Abuse Claims

In a settlement that Archbishop José Gomez says will provide just compensation to victim-survivors and allow the local Church to continue to carry out its ministries, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay out $880 million to settle 1,353 childhood sexual abuse claims.