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Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others

NPR  

Trump received major support from white Christians again — but added others Donald Trump saw continued support from white Christians, especially white evangelicals, but a huge shift in Latino Catholics helped him as well AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Exit polls show that Donald Trump again received major support from white Christians this election. Trump also made inroads with Hispanic Catholics, and …

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Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Catholics Divided Over Pennsylvania's Electoral Future

Associated Press  

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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Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’
3 months, 1 week ago

Pope slams Harris and Trump as taking ‘anti-life’ stances, urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

LA Times  

Pope Francis speaks Friday at a news conference on the papal plane en route to the Vatican after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania. Pope Francis on Friday slammed both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration, and he advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the “lesser evil” in …

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Trump warns supporters Democrats 'after the Catholics almost as much as they're after me'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump warns supporters Democrats 'after the Catholics almost as much as they're after me'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump invoked panic of Democratic persecution of Catholics at his speech at a Turning Point USA event in Florida on Friday. "Democrats are after the Catholics almost as much as they're after me," said Trump, while asking how many Catholics were in the crowd and registering some mild surprise at the number of attendees who cheered. President …

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Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life. A group pressing for women’s ordination promptly dismissed the significance of it as “crumbs,” noting that ordained …

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US Catholic Bishops formally apologizes for ‘trauma’ inflicted on Native American communities
6 months, 1 week ago

US Catholic Bishops formally apologizes for ‘trauma’ inflicted on Native American communities

CNN  

CNN — The US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a formal apology Friday to Indigenous people for the mistreatment and trauma inflicted by the Catholic Church. The document titled “Keeping Christ’s Sacred Promise: A Pastoral Framework for Indigenous Ministry,” includes the apology, discusses the church’s role in the boarding schools for Native American that forced assimilation in the 19th and …

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Skip pilgrimage on May 6, vote for those with secular credentials: Goa Cardinal
8 months, 1 week ago

Skip pilgrimage on May 6, vote for those with secular credentials: Goa Cardinal

Hindustan Times  

PANAJI: Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão on Tuesday asked people to avoid travelling to Vailankanni, a prominent Catholic pilgrimage site in Tamil Nadu, on May 6 since it would mean missing out on the “moral obligation” of casting one’s vote. The Goa Archbishop, looked up to by Catholics who make up 25% of the state population, is known to articulate …

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Ousted Texas bishop rallies outside US bishops meeting as his peers reinforce Catholic voter values
1 year, 1 month ago

Ousted Texas bishop rallies outside US bishops meeting as his peers reinforce Catholic voter values

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Soon after U.S. bishops inside a Baltimore hotel approved materials on how Catholics should vote in 2024 elections, their recently ousted colleague and dozens of his supporters rallied outside the annual fall business meeting. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the top Catholic clergy body in America, approved supplements on Wednesday to its voter guide, which is known …

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Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says

Associated Press  

ROME — A prominent Irish nun said Monday that women’s voices are being heard at Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, and said delegates are also acknowledging the hurt caused by the church’s position on homosexuality. Sister Patricia Murray, executive secretary of the main umbrella group of women’s religious orders, provided an update on the …

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Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis opens a global gathering of bishops and lay people to discuss the future of the Catholic Church including hot-button issues previously considered taboo. Pope Francis has opened an important meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives warning that church doctrine on everything from …

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Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. “I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless, and they must understand that there’s a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals.” Some conservative American clerics vehemently disagree, saying high-level discussions of …

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US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics tapped by pope to join major Vatican gathering
1 year, 5 months ago

US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics tapped by pope to join major Vatican gathering

Associated Press  

ROME — An American Jesuit who runs outreach ministry for LGBTQ+ Catholics was tapped by Pope Francis on Friday to be among participants at a major Vatican gathering of bishops and laypeople later this year. Ahead of the gathering, known as a synod, there was an unprecedented canvassing of Catholics worldwide, which found that the faithful want to see concrete …

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Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
1 year, 8 months ago

Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux

Associated Press  

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Teenagers from Catholic and Protestant youth groups lit candles on a Belfast street in memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, then listened solemnly to a warning about the dangers of Northern Ireland’s own infamous religious bigotries. “Let’s show people that love works, but it has to be genuine love, not preaching at them.” The …

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Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
1 year, 8 months ago

Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We all know what prejudice is,” said Stephen Hughes, …

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Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
1 year, 8 months ago

Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux

LA Times  

Jonny Clark, program manager for public theology at Corrymeela, an organization that has worked for decades toward reconciliation in Northern Ireland, visits the peace walls in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 28. The violence largely ended 25 years ago this month with the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which laid out a political process for resolving Northern Ireland’s …

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2 Catholic bishops at odds over Biden receiving Communion
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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In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote
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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In battleground states, Catholics are a pivotal swing vote
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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