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Posted inFaith, News Analysis
How long will the Latino community have to wait for a cardinal in the United States?
By some estimates, 40 to 45 percent of U.S. Catholics are Latino, including more than 60 percent of Catholics under the age of 18. How many U.S. cardinals are Latino? Zero.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Pray: A Non-Partisan Novena for the 2020 Election
We can all prepare for a much-anticipated national election by praying this novena.
Posted inFaith, News
In a year full of protests against racism, the first Black U.S. Cardinal comes at a historic moment
“With a very grateful and humble heart, I thank Pope Francis for this appointment which will allow me to work more closely with him in caring for Christ’s Church,” Gregory said in a statement issued by the archdiocese.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. Bishops: Pope Francis’ same-sex civil union remarks won’t change teaching on marriage
Pope Francis’ expression of openness to the idea of laws recognizing civil unions, including for gay couples, to protect their rights does not change church teaching on marriage.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why is Zimbabwe conscripting its doctors? It’s all about control.
The latest move to militarize Zimbabwean society appears an attempt not to reward career military officers who remain loyal to the ruling ZANU-PF party but to exert control over a different group of professionals who have been pressing for reform.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Bishop McElroy: Abortion is a pre-eminent issue for Catholics. But not the only one.
“The assertion that abortion is ‘the’ pre-eminent issue in this political campaign for Catholics is itself a political statement, not a doctrinal one,” Bishop McElroy says.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Voting Catholic: Should Catholics ever be single-issue voters?
In the series finale, Sebastian speaks with Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, a leading voice on Catholic Social Teaching in the American hierarchy. How should Catholics prioritize the issues? And what does it really mean to form your conscience?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Discerning your vote in the 2020 election | A conversation with John Carr
How can Catholics decide who vote for in the 2020 election? John Carr, former USCCB staff member, joins America’s Michael O’Loughlin to discuss why he has decided to vote for Vice President Joe Biden.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What vote will best protect the sanctity of life? Prudence must decide.
We are not contradicting Catholic doctrine in looking, with Pope Francis, to the full range of issues affected by our vote.