A new poll found 63% of U.S. Catholic adults say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and 68% say Roe should be left as is. Those views were in line with the overall American public on the issues.
Distinctly Catholic: Wilton Gregory, in his statement on President Trump's visit to the St. John Paul II shrine, was not partisan. He reminded us that the church stands for things that transcend political debates.
Fr. Frank Pavone enthusiastically supports President Donald Trump's reelection. Some Catholics and pro-lifers see major disconnects between Pavone's embrace of Trump and the church's witness in the public square.
Impacts of the virus on the country's youngest generations have come clearer into view, from dealing with feelings of loneliness and restlessness while social distancing, to facing long-term economic effects.
More than 1,000 Catholics, including the leaders of prominent social justice organizations, have signed a letter to New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan expressing outrage at his recent public displays of support for the president.
President Donald Trump's reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a devout Catholic Democrat, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Coronavirus creates havoc; Raymond Arroyo angers Anti-Defamation League; Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders is not a strong candidate; the failure of Elizabeth Warren's campaign
Young Voices: The young adults I listened to at a recent panel discussion on politics held at Catholic Theological Union choose to engage their faith and our shared political life not through ridicule and criticism but through proclamation and witness. It was a vote of confidence in the future.
A theme among the panelists was that their time at Xavier University has led them to be more confident in their identities and more sensitive to the needs of others.
