Philip Allen Lacovara, who served as special counsel to Watergate prosecutors, described the president’s call to election officials in Georgia as “a new low in Trumpian mendacity and abuse.”
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What 2020 revealed about religion, politics, economics and health care in America
2020 has tested the heart and soul of America.
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Trump signs proclamation honoring 850th anniversary of St. Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting “the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies.”
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We deplore King Herod for his historic cruelty. But we are hardly any better.
The Holy Innocents of today continue to arrive and ask for our help. The way we welcome them or neglect them tells the story of who we are.
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Cardinal Pell on Donald Trump: He is ‘a bit of a barbarian’—but he is ‘our barbarian’
Pope Francis’ former treasurer, Cardinal George Pell, praised President Donald Trump’s “splendid” Supreme Court appointments and defense of Christian values but questioned his effort to sow doubt in the integrity of the U.S. presidential election.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
White Catholics will never change if they don’t encounter their marginalized neighbors
Did Catholic voters consider the marginalized in this year’s election? Shannon K. Evans writes that personal encounters with those whose rights are threatened can make a difference.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The shameful participation of Catholic leaders in Trump’s attempt to steal the election
Some are claiming the warrant of the Gospel for these assaults on democracy, which undermines the credibility of evangelization.
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Poll: Latino Protestants are more conservative and supportive of Trump than Latino Catholics
Latino voters this election season were instrumental in helping flip the state of Arizona blue for the first time since 1996, but in Florida and Texas more Latinos than expected voted for President Donald Trump.
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Your Take: Reactions to the 2020 Election
A selection of reader reactions to the 2020 election.
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It’s time for President Trump to concede.
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede is unprecedented—and dangerous.