‘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.’
US Politics
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.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
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.
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.
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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.