The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference said that the election of Joe Biden, who speaks regularly about his Catholic faith, “presents certain opportunities but also certain challenges.”
Election 2020
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It’s time for President Trump to concede.
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede is unprecedented—and dangerous.
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Joe Biden said now is the time to heal. But what if Americans don’t want reconciliation?
After another divisive election, conciliation will be slow, difficult work, writes Bill McCormick, S.J. And some Catholic thinkers are wondering if the price for unity is too high.
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Why are Republicans sticking with Trump? Peer pressure—and we’re all susceptible to it.
If the price of admission within your peer group is the frequent suppression of your conscience, I would like to argue that the price is too high.
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Joe Biden thanked Pope Francis for ‘extending blessings and congratulations’ this morning
President-elect Joe Biden, the second Catholic elected president of the United States, spoke this morning with Pope Francis, the latest world leader to congratulate Mr. Biden even as his opponent refuses to concede the election.
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Six Catholic principles to help the United States move forward after the election
After the election, it has become clear that the United States has fractured along partisan lines. Here are six Catholic principles that the U.S. could benefit from right now.
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Immigration advocates: It will take Biden years to undo the damage of the Trump era
“The [Biden] administration needs to seize this moment for generational change, especially in terms of immigration.”
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Top U.S. bishop: Nation’s leaders must ‘come together’ after the election of Joe Biden
“We thank God for the blessings of liberty. The American people have spoken in this election,” Archbishop Gomez said, congratulating Biden and Harris on behalf of the U.S. bishops.
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After a divisive election, how do we answer the question ‘Who is my neighbor?’
Our task now, after we have defaced our neighbors’ political signs and posted undignified invectives online, is to figure out how to be more neighborly to one another.
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With Biden victory, Pope Francis may find a natural ally in the second Catholic president
Vatican-U.S. relations have grown increasingly strained in recent years, but the election of Joe Biden has prompted hopes for improved diplomatic ties.