The Catholic Bishops teach that abortion is a preeminent voting issue for Catholics, because it directly attacks life itself. Do Catholics agree? And should it take precedence over other life and death issues?
Kevin Christopher Robles
Kevin Christopher Robles is the studio production associate at America. He was previously an O'Hare Fellow and intern.
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Voting Catholic: How can Catholics help alleviate poverty in the United States?
A perennial social crisis affecting many other issues, Pope Francis has called for a poor church for the poor. What does poverty in America look like in 2020? And will the political parties finally tackle the issue plaguing tens of millions of Americans?
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Voting Catholic: How can white Catholics become ‘actively anti-racist’?
2020 was a year of reckoning for racial injustice in America. Catholics of color are calling for the church to look in the mirror. Will the church respond and take a prophetic stand?
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Voting Catholic: Is health care a sacred human right?
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the American health care system. How can Catholics vote to ensure that no one is denied access to care?
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Voting Catholic: Do American Catholics have a responsibility to vote for policies that help immigrants?
One of the most fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church is to welcome immigrants and refugees. So why are Catholics in America split?
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Voting Catholic: How have Catholics voted in past elections?
A survey of the evolution of the Catholic vote from the election of JFK in 1960 to the election of Donald Trump.
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Review: ‘Mulan’ is uncritical of China—and unmemorable
One can compare the film’s Chinese nationalism to jingoistic American movies by directors like Michael Bay.
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Micronesia’s Jesuit school is reopening, despite spotty internet and a president stuck outside the country
Distance learning was deemed impossible due to inconsistent internet connections throughout Micronesia.
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How Milwaukee-area Catholic leaders are responding to the Jacob Blake shooting and protests
Church leaders call for peace but also renewed efforts against racism during a week of protest and violence after a police shooting in Kenosha, Wis.
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Abby Johnson and Nicholas Sandmann among Catholics to speak at Republican Convention
A number of prominent figures in conservative media will speak at the Republican National Convention, including anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson and Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann.