The United States needs to restore a particular kind of politics as usual.
Donald Trump
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Catholic Republicans have mixed reactions to Trump’s crude talk
President’s power to pick next Supreme Court justices keep some Catholics on board the Trump campaign.
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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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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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Donald Trump make a place for faith
Some religiously motivated voters who make the case for Trump highlight two issues: his promise to appoint pro-life judges and his commitment to religious liberty.
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton react to Mother Teresa’s canonization
Trump praised the saint’s “amazing life of charity and holiness” and Clinton recalled her work with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
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Even as Trump talks more about his faith, mysteries remain
Like his campaign itself, Donald Trump’s beliefs cannot be pinned down to any particular ideology.
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If the G.O.P. gets its way, party politics could be coming to a pulpit near you.
The Johnson Amendment currently prohibits churches from engaging in overt political activity.
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I didn’t think this election could get crazier. Then I Googled each candidate and ‘Jesuit.’
There must be someone pulling the strings, right?
Posted inFaith, In All Things
What Islam really teaches about the Virgin Mary
In the Quran, Mary is twice chosen: as the pious girl dwelling in the Temple, and as the mother of Jesus.