We need to pray—and ask some hard questions.
Donald Trump
Posted inPolitics & Society
Catholic bishops call for prayers for peace, healing in wake of Trump assassination attempt
“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured,” said Archbishop Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Divine intervention? Faith leaders, politicians invoke God’s protection for Trump in wake of shooting
Many political and faith leaders, even as they prayed for Trump, also asked for prayers for the country as a whole, and particularly America’s polarized political landscape.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Trump injured but ‘fine’ after attempted assassination at rally, shooter and one attendee are dead
Trump’s campaign said the presumptive GOP nominee was doing “fine” after the shooting, which he said pierced the upper part of his right ear.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pro-life activists react to GOP platform change on abortion at Trump’s direction
Pro-life activists are pushing back against the Republican Party’s new, Trump-directed platform, which appears to soften the party’s stance on abortion.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Why we miss Tom Wolfe in the Trump-Biden era
Tom Wolfe would have loved to write about a debate between a billionaire former president who is also a convicted felon and an octogenarian sitting president whose public mental lapses are vociferously denied by many of his own confidantes.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Democrats: If you respect voters, replace Joe Biden
Keeping President Biden on the ballot is like telling voters: “Trust us. Don’t believe your eyes and ears.”
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Did we just watch the last presidential debate?
Many watching last night’s debate wondered if this was the end for Joe Biden. But I could not help but wonder if this was the end of presidential debates.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What you may not hear about immigration during the Biden-Trump debate
This week’s debate could be an opportunity to inform voters that the economy needs immigrants for economic growth, but so far both candidates have focused on border control.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholics could decide the 2024 election
Catholics are a good weathervane for how the country will vote: If you win Catholics, you likely win the country.