The Catholic case for Donald J. Trump
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Catholic voters in one swing state explain why they’re sticking with Donald Trump
Catholic voters in Arizona said they are supporting Donald Trump because of abortion, gun owners’ rights and dissatisfaction with Obamacare.
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‘A political hit job’: Unofficial paper mailed to Wisconsin Catholics ahead of Election Day
Most of the articles in the unofficial paper are related to the presidential election, including opinion articles written by two advisers to President Donald Trump’s campaign.
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Trump, confirmed a Presbyterian, now identifies as ‘non-denominational Christian’
Saying that his parents “taught me the importance of faith and prayer from a young age,” Trump went on to say that “Melania and I have gotten to visit some amazing churches and meet with great faith leaders from around the world.”
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Trump defends his family separation policy in last debate against Biden
“The government doesn’t want to reunite the children with their parent…They don’t see it as their role.”
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: Jeannie Gaffigan was told ‘Real Catholics vote for Trump.’ Here’s how she responded.
Do “real Catholics” have to vote for Trump? That’s what Jeannie Gaffigan was hearing following her husband Jim Gaffigan’s uncharacteristically profanity-laced tirade against the president.
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Pope Francis calls Trump’s family separation border policy ‘cruelty of the highest form’
In a new documentary that premiered in Rome today, Pope Francis says separating migrant children from their parents is “something a Christian cannot do. It’s cruelty of the highest form.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Do Catholics have to vote for Trump? Three points to consider.
This election is not about weighing abortion against other campaign issues, writes John F. Crosby. President Trump’s “systemic amorality” is dangerous for the entire nation.
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The little town of Bethlehem is slowly getting smaller because of expanding Israeli settlements.
According to the Oslo Accords, Israel retains control over security and land management in “Area C,” 60 percent of the West Bank, where Mr. Abu Eid’s orchard is located. He feels his land is under constant threat of confiscation by Israel.
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New poll: Support for Donald Trump takes a hit among white Catholics
Just three weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. leads among Catholic voters in the United States.