The Knights of Columbus is urging its members and other U.S. Catholics to pray a novena from Oct. 30 to Nov. 7, the eve of Election Day.
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Catholic Radio Merger
Relevant Radio and Immaculate Heart Radio have announced their intention to merge.
Where Do the Candidates Stand on the Right to Life?
Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump issued a specific document about his pro-life positions with the formation of his 34-member Catholic Advisory Group, whose members include Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.
Church Opposes Neutral Stand on Assisted Suicide
The American Medical Association (AMA) is studying whether to adopt a neutral stance toward physician-assisted suicide, a turn from its long-held opposition to the practice.
Bishops See Document as Attack on Religion in US
A letter to President Barack Obama and congressional leaders asks them to “renounce publicly” a contentious sentence in the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ report that equates religious freedom with discrimination.
Climate Change Almost Invisible to Presidential Candidates
Catholic observers are troubled that this presidential campaign is focusing more on personality, integrity and personal competency instead of addressing climate change and environmental concerns.
Wahlberg Appeals for Vocations to Priesthood
Actor Mark Wahlberg’s video praising “good and holy priests” – created for the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors – has been viewed over 560,000 times on Facebook.
Pope: Vote Your Conscience
Catholics facing difficult political choices must study the issues, pray about the election and then vote according to their consciences, Pope Francis said.
Voters Are Not Supporting, But Opposing Candidates
Campaign 2016 is shaping up to be one where voters are not so much supporting one candidate or another as casting a ballot against a candidate they find intolerable. Or they may not vote for president at all.
Father Hesburgh and JFK Postage Stamps Due in 2017
Two prominent Catholics will be commemorated on U.S. postage stamps in 2017. Holy Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh, who was president of the University of Notre Dame for 35 years, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963, are among several subjects that will be part of next year’s stamp program.