Catholic politicians

Catholic leader helps Lebanese civil war rivals end decades of hostility
- Associated Press, Church in Asia/Oceania
- Nov 14, 2018
Two rival Lebanese Christian leaders reconciled Wednesday ending four decades of enmity triggered by a massacre of dozens during Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war.
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Walker moving to revoke former priests’ state licenses
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Nov 2, 2018
Gov. Scott Walker is suddenly pushing state officials to revoke professional licenses for four former priests defrocked for sexually abusing children after his campaign criticized Democratic challenger Tony Evers for not doing enough to protect students.
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Extremism cannot be fought with extreme language, intolerance, pope says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Aug 22, 2018
Catholic legislators must defend religious freedom around the globe, but they must take care to ensure they do not fall into the trap of showing disrespect toward or intolerance of other religions while doing so, Pope Francis said.
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Death penalty decree could be quandary for US politicians
- Associated Press, Church in the US
- Aug 6, 2018
Pope Francis’s decree that the death penalty is “inadmissible” in all cases could pose a dilemma for Catholic politicians and judges in the United States who are faced with whether to strictly follow the tenets of their faith or the rule of law.
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Theology professor runs for a seat in the Rhode Island legislature
- Interviews
- Jul 17, 2018
Holly Taylor Coolman is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. She is currently running for state representative as a Democrat and spoke to Crux about what it’s like to be a theologian running for public office.
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Robert Kennedy’s Catholicism was part of his personal life and politics
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Jun 9, 2018
Recollections and tributes to Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination have mainly highlighted his charisma and determined advocacy for social and racial justice.
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