As Catholic voters consider how to cast their ballots in November, the issues that have the greatest claim on our attention can be discerned from NCR's headlines since the 2024 election swept Trump back into power.
"We may disagree and poke fun and do all that, but it's in a common spirit for the common good," Hicks said of the annual event that raises money for Catholic charities in the Archdiocese of New York.
Actions to safeguard voting are "rooted in the belief that everyone who can vote should feel safe to do so, and that every vote should count, because we believe that democracy is sacred," said one advocate.
With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching, a handful of Catholic bishops in the United States have recently been speaking out about the importance of protecting voting rights.
An unborn child deserves protection, a Catholic professor told Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. "We are to protect that life at all cost," she said. But does that stance ignore the principle of double effect?
"The blue wave is rising, and while it may not lift all boats, it is apparently lifting some. And religion is part of the story," Michael Sean Winters writes.
Abortion is on the ballot in Virginia, Nevada, Idaho and Missouri this November, and the Catholic bishops in those states have been speaking out in hopes of convincing voters to side with the pro-life campaigns.
As the artificial intelligence boom drives a rapid expansion of data centers across the United States, server facilities are becoming an increasingly visible issue in the 2026 midterm elections.
Too many Americans today fear that their votes do not count because they believe that elections can be stolen. That means churches need to help protect the electoral process and restore our faith in democracy.
The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major defeat, blocking a plan to involve the U.S. Postal Service in screening mail-in ballots. Before the ruling, Archbishop Wenski spoke about elections and faithful citizenship.
Trump believes that the only way the GOP can win the midterms is if they make it a referendum on his leadership. Democrats believe his approach is also their best strategy for winning back the House and the Senate.
In the midterm, will there be a blue wave that carries the Democrats into the majority in the House and, less likely, the Senate? Michael Sean Winters says that question has morphed into: How big will the blue wave be?
The national co-chair of Catholics Vote Common Good said a campaign will emphasize themes that Pope Leo XIV has raised, including solidarity with migrants and vulnerable communities, and the defense of democratic values.
