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Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future

Pennsylvania's Catholic population is poised to play a pivotal role in the upcoming election, with at least a quarter of the electorate expected to cast their ballots. The Catholic community is diverse, with a significant number of voters supporting the Democratic ticket, while others are drawn to the Republican candidate. The outcome of the election could hinge on a handful …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to religious Americans, declaring that he can best protect their freedoms while preemptively blaming members of certain faiths should he lose the presidential election in November. Jews and Catholics can vote for him and ace the test, but those who don’t, he says, “need their head examined.” If he loses, Trump …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Ron DeSantis Catholic or evangelical: The candidate’s odd religion politics.

Slate

When Ron DeSantis strode onto the stage in April in front of almost 10,000 students at Liberty University, he did so with an introduction from the school’s chancellor, pastor Jonathan Falwell, son of legendary televangelist Jerry Falwell. “You’re moving out of that Catholic sense of the world and moving into something maybe evangelical, maybe Manichean.” Still, even if DeSantis strays …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: Who will Catholics follow? Pope Francis or the right-wing U.S. bishops?

LA Times

Pope Francis welcomed President Biden to the Vatican for talks in October 2021, as U.S. Catholic bishops debated denying the president communion in American churches. The religious right has long been identified with white evangelical Christians, but the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, some 250 men, mostly white and past middle age, ranks among the nation’s most formidable reactionary forces. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Echoes from the ‘Troubles’ - The Hindu

The Hindu

U.S. President Joe Biden visited Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland last week to commemorate 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement. It had two parts: a ‘multi-party agreement’ between Northern Ireland’s major parties, and an agreement between the governments of the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. Holding that it undermined the Good Friday Agreement by instituting a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Josh Hawley's freakout about DOJ 'anti-Catholic bias' thoroughly debunked

Raw Story

An investigation into claims made by Sen. Josh Hawley that the Department of Justice and the FBI are harassing Catholics was thoroughly debunked by the Washington Post on Monday. Last week the Missouri Republican made headlines by ranting at Attorney General Merrick Garland that his department has an "anti-Catholic bias" where he made multiple assertions that the Post's Glenn Kessler's …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Pope Francis grateful for ‘noble’ Benedict and his prayers

Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Hours after the death Saturday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Pope Francis praised his “noble” predecessor and expressed gratitude for his life of faith and prayers, especially those offered in the nearly 10 years since the shy churchman dramatically became the first pontiff in centuries to retire from the papacy. During his homily at a New Year’s …

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1 year, 11 months ago

In US, sharply contrasting views on Benedict XVI’s legacy

Associated Press

NEW YORK — In the United States, admirers of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI remembered him warmly for his theological prowess and devotion to traditional doctrine. Professor Kathleen Sprows Cummings, director of the University of Notre Dame’s Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, depicted Benedict as “a man of unwavering faith, deep conviction and towering intellect,” yet added that …

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2 years, 5 months ago

After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments

Associated Press

Praise and lament for the overturning of abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend as clergy across the U.S. rearranged worship plans or rewrote sermons to provide their religious context -- and competing messages -- about the historic moment. “A person cannot support abortion and still be a faithful member of the church.” Stubna’s comments would be considered divisive by …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Calmes: With bishops like these, it's hard to be Catholic

LA Times

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone leading a service in San Francisco. On Monday, two weeks after the archbishop of San Francisco, the archconservative Salvatore Cordileone, ordered that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not receive Communion because of her support for abortion rights, leaders of the Colorado Catholic Conference sent an open letter condemning state lawmakers who’d voted for an abortion-rights bill. As Francis …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Joe Biden Has Taken A Back Seat In The Fight To Preserve Abortion Rights

Huff Post

President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference on Feb. 3 at the White House. Abortion Rights Advocates Are Frustrated Biden has never said the word “abortion” in any of his oral remarks throughout his entire presidency, according to Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive director of We Testify. How am I supposed to believe you when you say you …

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3 years, 4 months ago

How the L.A. Archbishop's anti-abortion efforts affect Biden

LA Times

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gómez at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. “This presents certain opportunities,” Gómez, in his usual soft tone, said of Biden’s election, “but also certain challenges.” Gómez, the group’s leader, told the bishops at the November meeting that Biden had given them reason to believe he’d support what the archbishop characterized as “good …

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3 years, 7 months ago

2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion

Associated Press

They share Roman Catholicism as a faith and California as their home base. Yet there’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion. There are plans for the bishops to vote on whether the USCCB’s Committee …

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3 years, 7 months ago

US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It can create confusion.. How can he say he’s a devout Catholic and he’s …

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3 years, 9 months ago

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

NPR

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — The second Roman Catholic president in American history is a devout man who makes no secret of the importance of faith in his life. On Inauguration Day, Pope Francis sent Biden a warm note …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden Is a Different Kind of Catholic

Slate

In 2009, a radical Catholic priest with amazing red shoes enraged American conservatives. Yet even before Pope Francis put conservative Catholics into a seemingly eternal tizzy, Catholics around the world and in the U.S. have actually cared a lot about the same things our new Catholic president, Joe Biden, cares about; they’ve just gotten a lot less attention than the …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

NPR

He Also Supports Abortion Rights. For some Catholic activists, like Marjorie Dannenfelser, Biden's high-profile example of a Catholic who supports abortion rights is troubling. Sponsor Message A "devout Catholic" president Conservative Catholics, meanwhile, worry that Biden will roll back Trump administration policies that they've seen as victories for religious liberty or the goal of restricting abortion. "But I will say, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

AP VoteCast: Trump wins white evangelicals, Catholics split

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump won support from about 8 in 10 white evangelical Christian voters in his race for reelection, but Catholic voters split almost evenly between him and Democratic opponent Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast. Trump’s strong hold on white evangelical voters illustrates the GOP’s enduring success with a bloc of religious conservatives who have been a …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Trump, Biden appeal to Catholics at virtual charity dinner

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed to the nation’s Roman Catholic voters on Thursday during a charity dinner that traditionally has been used to promote collegiality and good humor. “But I got it for them.” For his part, Biden, who is Catholic, said his time in politics has been guided by the tenets of …

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4 years, 3 months ago

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

Associated Press

For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time. “The swinging portion of the Catholic vote swings more than other voting segments — that’s the target-rich segment,” said Brian Burch, president of the conservative advocacy group CatholicVote.org. As for …

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4 years, 3 months ago

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

Associated Press

For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner — whether Republican or Democrat — nearly every time. “The swinging portion of the Catholic vote swings more than other voting segments — that’s the target-rich segment,” said Brian Burch, president of the conservative advocacy group CatholicVote.org. As for …

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4 years, 3 months ago

How Democrat Joe Biden's Catholic Faith Shaped His Life, Politics

NPR

How Democrat Joe Biden's Catholic Faith Shaped His Life, Politics Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's faith is central to how he sees the world. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Joe Biden would force American Catholics to pay for abortions, sacrificing his Catholic values to kneel before the leftist mob. KHALID: Joe Biden's campaign seems to think the personal is political. KHALID: McCarthy …

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4 years, 3 months ago

GOP attacks Harris amid battle for Catholic voters’ support

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Soon after Joe Biden tapped Kamala Harris as his running mate, some conservatives began trying to portray her as anti-Catholic — a line of attack that President Donald Trump’s campaign continues to amplify as Democrats court Roman Catholic voters. It inflamed Republicans at the time, with one senator authoring a resolution to affirm the constitutional ban on religious …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Conventions Bring Sharper Faith Appeals From Both Parties

NPR

Conventions Bring Sharper Faith Appeals From Both Parties Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP The 2020 presidential election is likely once again to feature religion as a campaign issue, if the Republican and …

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Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future

Jews and Catholics warn against Trump’s latest loyalty test for religious voters

Ron DeSantis Catholic or evangelical: The candidate’s odd religion politics.

Opinion: Who will Catholics follow? Pope Francis or the right-wing U.S. bishops?

Echoes from the ‘Troubles’ - The Hindu

Josh Hawley's freakout about DOJ 'anti-Catholic bias' thoroughly debunked

Pope Francis grateful for ‘noble’ Benedict and his prayers

In US, sharply contrasting views on Benedict XVI’s legacy

After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments

Calmes: With bishops like these, it's hard to be Catholic

Joe Biden Has Taken A Back Seat In The Fight To Preserve Abortion Rights

How the L.A. Archbishop's anti-abortion efforts affect Biden

2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion

US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion

In Pope Francis, Biden Has A Potential Ally — Who Shares The Same Catholic Detractors

Joe Biden Is a Different Kind of Catholic

Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

AP VoteCast: Trump wins white evangelicals, Catholics split

Trump, Biden appeal to Catholics at virtual charity dinner

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote

How Democrat Joe Biden's Catholic Faith Shaped His Life, Politics

GOP attacks Harris amid battle for Catholic voters’ support

Conventions Bring Sharper Faith Appeals From Both Parties