Criminal justice, race relations and health care round out the list of top voter concerns, according to a September Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Democratic voters, according to the poll, place a higher emphasis on health as a voting issue than Republicans.
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Vatican: Pope Benedict had approved the Vatican-China agreement
Cardinal Parolin: Every pope, from St. Paul VI to Pope Francis, has tried to resolve what Pope Benedict described as a difficult situation in China.
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Pandemic stimulus bill excludes Catholic school students, their families
Bishop Barber said Oct. 1 the “economic devastation” in this country wrought by the pandemic “has already led to the closure of at least 150 Catholic schools, many in low-income areas that serve children of color.”
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Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans
In a response provided to The Associated Press, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops defended its anti-abuse efforts, which church officials say have helped reduce abuse allegations since 2002 to numbers far lower than several decades ago.
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New caravan of 3,000 migrants forms in Honduras; first during pandemic
Caravans formed regularly in Honduras prior to the pandemic, though Mexico had started deploying its national guard to impede large groups of migrants from transiting the country.
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CRS report says poverty, not religious conflict, causes Sahel violence
Although Catholics comprise a small percentage of the total population in Sahel, the church is respected by the population “regardless of their faith and is seen as a neutral, objective and nonpolitical actor across the region,” said the CRS report, titled “Steps Towards Peace.”
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Bishops and advocates denounce Trump administration’s historic low refugee cap
The administration announced it would bring the refugee cap—the maximum number of displaced people the country decides to resettle in a federal fiscal year—to a historic low: 15,000.
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After attending Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination, Notre Dame’s president tests positive for the coronavirus
The University of Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask.
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Hours before Trump’s positive Covid test, candidates stay somber at virtual Al Smith Dinner
Though the fundraising dinner normally serves as an opportunity for candidates to employ self-deprecating humor and take a break from the intensity of campaigning, both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden refrained from jokes this year.
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Joe Biden and faith leaders pray for Donald and Melania Trump
As news of President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test spread, prayers began flowing for his recovery and for the recovery of First Lady Melania Trump.