Pollsters confused about Catholic voters
Faith and Justice: Pollsters are faced with multiple problems, especially when it comes to counting the Catholic vote. Timing, methodologies and people's relative honesty add to the confusion.
Politics
Trump's pledge to help workers faces hurdles
Distinctly Catholic: His own past business practices, his administration appointments and policies so far, and divisions within the GOP don't bode well for American workers.
Trump team exploring possible Pope Francis meeting
The White House said Tuesday it is reaching out to the Vatican to set up a possible meeting President Trump and Pope Francis.
Supreme Court justices side with church in playground dispute
In a case with implications for more than 30 states that prohibit using public funds for religious purposes, the justices appeared aligned against Missouri’s refusal to include a Lutheran church in a grant program that provides funding to resurface playgrounds and make them safer.
French presidential hopeful slams Pope Francis for welcoming migrants
France's National Front presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, slammed Pope Francis for welcoming migrants and attacked the Catholic Church for meddling in French politics.
Trump signs bill to let states redirect funds away from abortion clinics
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law that allows states to redirect Title X family planning funding away from clinics that perform abortions and to other community clinics.
Editorial: End the 2001 resolution on military force
We say: What is needed is something the United States has not had for a very long time: a coherent plan of action for the Middle East.
U.S. strike on Syria raises moral questions about civilian security
Applying the just-war theory in Syria's conflict is difficult because the warring factions are within one country rather than among two or more nation states.
Montana legislature passes post-viability abortion law
New Montana legislation concerning pregnancies that endanger mothers' lives, after a fetus is deemed potentially viable, restricts physicians from using abortion as a termination method.
Iowa House passes measure to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks
Pro-life supporters are praising the Iowa House of Representatives on passing legislation that bans almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
By a vote of 55-41, the ban passed the House April 5. The legislation also enacted a 72-hour waiting period before an abortion could be performed.Pro-life supporters are praising the Iowa House of Representatives on passing legislation that bans almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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