Talking to Jesus about voting, and listening for freedom rather than fear

by Sam Sawyer, S.J. October 30, 2020

Those who are telling Catholics they can vote only one way are not just distorting theology but also wounding people spiritually and pastorally.

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I voted for Donald Trump in 2016. This is my message for his Catholic supporters today.

by Grant Tabler October 29, 2020

To my fellow Catholics who have also seen the fear and sadness in people’s eyes over the last four years: It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Pray: A Non-Partisan Novena for the 2020 Election

by Erika Rasmussen October 26, 2020

We can all prepare for a much-anticipated national election by praying this novena.

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For L.G.B.T. Catholics, Pope Francis’ civil unions remarks matter—even if church teaching hasn’t changed

by Michael J. O’Loughlin October 26, 2020

For gay Catholics who remember the dark days of the AIDS epidemic, when their friends and partners were shunned by families and church leaders, the pope’s words may strike a strong emotional chord.

Blessed Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who used his computer programming skills to spread devotion to the Eucharist, was beatified in Assisi, Italy, Oct. 10, 2020. (CNS photo/courtesy Sainthood Cause of Carlo Acutis)

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Blessed Carlo Acutis watched ‘Pokémon.’ That’s my kind of saint.

by Mike Seay October 24, 2020

Acutis’s beatification is a beacon to all those who live their lives, for better or for worse, increasingly online.

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Families hurt by addiction know exactly the pain (and love) Joe Biden feels for his son, Hunter

by Valerie Schultz October 23, 2020

Joe Biden made the perfect reply to a child who is sorry and shaky and demoralized and has no idea how to fix the damage caused: the recommitment to unconditional love.