Trump has accepted an invitation to return to the dinner for the first time in four years. Organizers said they anticipate his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will attend as well.
Election 2020
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Abortion is the real reason the Supreme Court is broken.
This nomination battle will be as contentious as any in history because it is the final payoff of the gamble large parts of the pro-life movement made in supporting Mr. Trump.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Four reasons a Democratic administration would mean more abortions
Voting for a pro-life president is not only about Supreme Court nominations, writes Richard M. Doerflinger. State laws restricting abortion, conscience protections and the ban on federal funding of abortion are also at stake.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Electing Republicans has not reversed Roe v. Wade. It’s time to change our strategy.
Abortion may indeed be the preeminent issue for Catholic voters, writes William T. Cavanaugh. But the premise that a Republican court majority will overturn Roe v. Wade is deeply flawed.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Donald Trump promises executive action on abortion during National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
President Trump promised Wednesday to sign an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to appeal to voters who oppose abortion.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why I can’t vote for Joe Biden: a response to John Carr
Not until the Democratic Party feels the pain of losing the Catholic vote will they reconsider their commitment to attacks on religious freedom, the defense of the natural family, support for Catholic schools and other Catholic priorities.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What are the most important issues of the presidential race? Readers respond.
Readers of the daily email newsletter rank the issues important to them in the upcoming election.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: Joe Biden’s Catholic Faith on the Campaign Trail
A conversation with NPR’s Scott Detrow and the hosts of Jesuitical.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Ask the Editor: Matt Malone, S.J., responds to your questions about ‘America’ and the 2020 election
Join the editor in chief of America magazine for a conversation in the comments section on Friday, Sept. 18, 1 to 2 p.m. ET, about the magazine’s coverage of this historic election.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholics poised to decide whether Trump gets a second term
Even small shifts in the Catholic vote, which covers a lot of ground both geographically and ideologically, could make the difference in the presidential election, writes Robert David Sullivan.