What a second Trump presidency might mean for immigration, abortion, climate change and more.
Politics & Society
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States
Robert Schmuhl of the University of Notre Dame said Trump’s “message about illegal immigration and the state of the economy resonated with working-class voters, particularly Hispanic and Black males.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Trump, Harris or…blank? Catholic voters explain their voting plans
“I will not vote for president this year,” Monica Brent writes. “I cannot in good conscience vote for Donald Trump, for many reasons. However, Kamala Harris’s stance on abortion makes her a no-go for me, as well. ”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Pope Francis and Chappell Roan both refused to endorse Trump or Harris. Catholics can learn from the backlash.
Too often, Catholics expect Pope Francis to reflect their personal or political convictions perfectly, forgetting that he is the head of a global church, not of a political party of any particular country.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A patron saint for migrants in the rural Midwest
Msgr. Luigi Ligutti, an immigrant priest who served other migrants in Iowa, teaches us to look toward rural America, its old residents and new arrivals alike, with sympathetic eyes.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Voting your conscience: Catholic considerations on abortion, racism and what counts as a ‘pre-eminent priority’
“It cannot be a fully and deeply, properly formed conscience that is telling you to ignore something as fundamental and as sinful as racism,” Sam Sawyer, S.J., says in a conversation with Gloria Purvis.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Pro-lifers are likely in for another round of electoral defeats—but the path forward is clear.
On election day, voters in 10 states will vote on ballot initiatives related to abortion. If the past two years are any indication, I fear the pro-life movement can expect yet another round of bruising electoral defeats.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The other border crisis: How Mexico is enforcing migration policies ahead of the U.S. election
While the candidates jousted through the end of the election season, migrant encounters along the U.S. southwestern border continued a sharp fall in fiscal year 2024. But why?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Six suggestions for conflicted Catholic voters in 2024
Some Catholic voters are struggling with their decision and may not make up their minds until it’s time to pull the lever—and that group could very well decide the election.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
How St. Ignatius helps my high school students talk about the presidential election
If my students remain true to the values of our Jesuit institution, but more importantly their identities as children of God, then I believe they can handle whatever our election season may bring.