On Wednesday, Nov. 9, what kind of country will we be?
US Politics
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Where do the candidates stand on issues important to Catholic voters?
“The Catholic Vote: A Catholic Grassroots Movement” is working to keep voters informed.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Days before the U.S. election, Pope Francis warns against the politics of fear
Many of the themes the pope touched on have played out in debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
D.C. Council supports assisted suicide bill
Opponents say the bill is flawed because it endangers “high-risk” populations, including the elderly, the uninsured and underinsured, the homeless, low-income individuals and those with intellectual disabilities.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
On the U.S.-Mexico border, Catholics get out the vote
“Hispanics in this area have not always felt that their voices have been recognized or heard…the push is, if we don’t vote, we will remain invisible.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What happens after the elections? Catholics can help heal the nation.
This is the “‘unfriend me now’ election,” said Melinda Henneberger, a longtime political columnist.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The Politics of Summer 1968 Live On
American Maelstrom examines the 1968 election by focusing on the personalities who sought the nation’s highest office.
Posted inLetters, Magazine
Dear Editors: Getting to know Muslims is part of my responsibility as a Catholic
All Are Worthy of LoveRe “A Hispanic Moment?” (Editorial 10/17): Engaging diversity and social justice in our society is a moral and ethical obligation, especially if one aligns oneself with Christ's teachings. “Othering” people is a basic tenet of racism and xenophobia&m
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 14 that the death penalty cannot be imposed unless the jury is unanimous in the decision, aligning Florida with sentencing standards in most other states. • As Catholics and Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation o
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Legalizing pot is ‘unacceptable,’ say leading U.S. Catholics
Recreational marijuana could soon be legal in at least five states.