Catholics and politics Archives

Biden’s abortion shift tests the politics of his faith

Associated Press, Church in the US
Sep 17, 2019

Catholic Democrats have often wrestled to reconcile their church’s teachings with their party’s politics. That tension has been especially acute when it comes to abortion.

On the relevance of the ‘Catholic vote’ in a politically gaseous time

News Analysis
Sep 4, 2019

What difference might it make if all practicing Catholics, not just about half, actually showed up to vote?

Gregory: Offensive speech, actions a ‘growing plague’ that ‘must end’

Catholic News Service, Church in the US, Interviews
Aug 1, 2019

Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory said recent public comments by President Donald Trump and others about Baltimore and the responses those remarks have generated “have deepened divisions and diminished our national life.”

Despite pope’s warning, Dutch Catholics drawn to new populist party

Church in Europe
Jun 23, 2019

Thierry Baudet is the new face of Dutch populism. His political party, “Forum for Democracy,” was the big winner at local elections earlier this year. Why are Dutch Catholics attracted to him and his party, even though his views on abortion and euthanasia are not exactly Catholic?

USCCB’s election year document to be supplemented by letter, videos

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 12, 2019

The U.S. bishops’ quadrennial document that provides guidance to voters on Catholic social teaching during a presidential election year won’t change for 2020 but will be supplemented by a brief letter and four 90-second videos that reflect the teaching of Pope Francis.

Bishop bans Communion for abortion-rights supporters

Associated Press, Church in the US
Jun 7, 2019

The Catholic bishop of Springfield on Thursday banned leaders of the Illinois General Assembly from receiving Holy Communion at local churches because of their involvement in abortion legislation approved last week.