The Eighth Amendment prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment.”
US Politics
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Onward Christian Soldier
It was a dark night and a bleak next morning. And then grace came.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
What won at the polls? Marijuana, gun control and minimum wage hikes
Nebraska voters reinstated the death penalty. California, Nevada and Massachusetts approved measures legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic voters helped give Trump his unexpected victory
Despite months of pre-election polls showing Catholics backing Hillary Clinton, exit polls show Donald Trump won a majority of Catholic votes on Tuesday.
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Vatican Secretary of State extends ‘good wishes’ to President-elect Trump
‘I believe that today there is, in fact, a need for everyone to work to change the world situation, which is a situation of grave wounds, of grave conflict.’
Posted inPolitics & Society
America readers say that poverty and the environment deserved more attention in presidential race
Poll respondents cite Pope Francis on global warming and also call for a broad right-to-life agenda.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Your choice for president should not dictate how you treat your fellow citizens.
The campaign is almost over. It’s time to learn how to speak to each other again.
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A prayer for the morning after the election
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, what kind of country will we be?
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.