Two weeks after a Democratic “blue wave” swept Congress, Catholics gathered at Georgetown University to parse the role of the 73 percent of self-identified Christian voters who participated in the midterm elections.
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Post-Midterms, Do We Have Two Catholic Churches in America?
Election night is always like an all-you-can-eat buffet for political junkies, and inevitably it produces the sort of “only in America” ironies you just can’t script: Last night, for instance, gave us a brothel owner who died two weeks before the vote but still managed to get elected to the Nevada state assembly.
Top Vatican Official Congratulates Trump, Offers Prayers
Congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, the Vatican secretary of state expressed hope people would work together “to change the global situation, which is a situation of serious laceration, serious conflict.”
Mercifully, the Campaign for President is Almost Finished
For most people, the presidential elections couldn’t come quickly enough. We’ve grown tired all the mean banter, so let’s get on with it. Let’s vote and put this behind us. Most folks made up their minds a long time ago.
Prudence at the Polls
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The last two weeks we have been exploring our Catholic faith and the matter of political responsibility. We have established already that the purpose of individuals coming together and forming a government is to serve a common good. Last week we spoke of “religious freedom” as a […]
Knights Ask Prayers Before US Elections
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.
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.
Here Are the Issues
Now that the first debate between the major presidential candidates is over, we hope that the dialogue will improve beyond whether Donald Trump had the sniffles and whether Hillary Clinton looked smug.
Trump Names Catholics To Faith Advisory Group
The campaign of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Sept. 22 that it has formed a group of Catholic leaders to advise him “on those issues and policies important to Catholics and other people of faith in America.”
Speaking of ‘Deplorables’
You’d think presidential candidates would have learned that shooting from the lip in front of deep-pocket donors is asking for trouble.