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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’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. In a novelty, Francis allowed women and laypeople to vote alongside bishops, putting into practice his belief …

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Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP
2 years, 1 month ago

Midterms reinforce Christian voter trends on abortion, GOP

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In the midterm elections, evangelical Christians across the nation reconfirmed their allegiance to conservative candidates and causes, while Catholic voters once again showed how closely divided they are -- even on abortion. “In red states and blue states, with religious voters and secular voters, wherever abortion was on the ballot, abortion rights disproportionately won,” she said in a statement. “The …

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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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