President’s power to pick next Supreme Court justices keep some Catholics on board the Trump campaign.
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Michael J. O’Loughlin is national correspondent at America and author of Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.
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New cardinals signal a shift away from the U.S. culture wars
The three U.S. cardinals named by the pope signal Francis is interested in building bridges and making the church a more welcoming place.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trump reaches out to Catholic voters; a new poll suggests they’re listening
Donald Trump is seeking to woo Catholics via a letter writing campaign.
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Death Penalty on the Ropes?
“We want to let Catholics all throughout the state know that the death penalty is not necessary to protect public safety,” Tom Venzor, head of the Nebraska Catholic Conference, said at a press event on Sept. 29.
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October surprise: could Pope Francis win the Nobel Peace Prize?
This is the third year that the pope has been considered a strong contender for the prize, though he remains a long shot.
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Kaine and Pence talk faith in final moments of vice presidential debate.
A question about the candidates’ faith provoked a conversation about how political figures should balance religious beliefs in the public square.
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Nebraska Catholic leaders urge retention of state’s death penalty ban
Nebraska voters face an electoral oddity in November; they are not being asked to repeal the death penalty, but to bring it back.
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Poll finds many U.S. Catholics breaking with church over contraception, abortion and L.G.B.T. rights
The Pew survey finds that regular attendees of Mass are more likely to follow the church on abortion and homosexuality.
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U.S. state department says it takes faith seriously
“Religious beliefs are a powerful force in our thinking and in our work.”
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Trump’s Catholic advisers focus on the Supreme Court, not immigration
Joseph Cella, head of the group, called Trump “manifestly unfit to be president” in March but says he has had “a sincere change of heart and mind.”