2016 United States Elections
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Did you know there's a third party based on Catholic teaching?
In a country long entrenched in a two-party political system, Mike Maturen faces an uphill battle. Read more
Trump tape splits Catholic support
Recently released audio of Donald Trump making lewd comments about women in 2005 has created a split in his Catholic... Read more
Catholics call for Trump to step down after lewd comments on women
The Catholic political advocacy group CatholicVote.org has joined calls for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to step down following his... Read more
Moral theologian: Tim Kaine 'gravely wrong' to treat abortion as a personal matter
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was gravely wrong to say he personally opposed abortion while taking a pro-choice stance... Read more
Read Donald Trump's letter to Catholic leaders
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wrote a letter to Catholic leaders during a two-day conference in Denver this week, identifying... Read more
Here's what the VP candidates said about abortion last night
The topic of abortion made an appearance at the vice presidential debate last night, as both candidates discussed the role... Read more
Bishop Conley: You actually don't have to vote for either
Catholics who can't in good conscience vote for either major presidential candidate are well within their rights to pick a... Read more
Why Archbishop Chaput thinks the US presidential candidates are 'very bad news'
The 2016 presidential elections are particularly bad in the eyes of Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia. He says they... Read more
Catholic marriage won't change, bishop says after Tim Kaine comments
Soon after Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine suggested the Catholic Church would change on same-sex marriage, the Bishop of Richmond... Read more
Tim Kaine claims Catholic Church could change on gay marriage
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, a Catholic who is currently the junior Virginia senator, said on Saturday that he... Read more
Soros money tried to exploit Pope's US visit to influence 2016 elections
Billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations sought to use Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. to influence the 2016 elections... Read more
A 'Catholic problem' for Trump? It's hard to say, actually
With some recent election polls showing Hillary Clinton with a large lead over Donald Trump among Catholics, does Trump have... Read more
What's it like to be a Catholic bishop in an election year?
The 2016 United States elections are a time of tension and reflection for many Americans. For Catholic bishops, it's not... Read more
Voting for pro-abortion politicians? There’s no excuse, head Knight of Columbus says
Catholics need to stop voting for pro-abortion politicians, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson told an international gathering of the Knights of... Read more
Are young Catholics cynical about politics? Nope, Cardinal Dolan says
With political discourse taking a turn for the nasty(er) as the U.S. presidential elections draw near, are youth disillusioned by... Read more
What is the Democratic Party's 'progressive' vision of religious freedom?
As the 2016 Democratic Party platform insists on a “progressive” notion of religious freedom, what might that look like in... Read more
Trump met with Christians – so how did it go?
A meeting with Donald Trump in New York City on Tuesday was intended to answer the questions that some Christian... Read more
What to say to Trump? Conservative Christian leaders want a conversation.
Evangelical and socially conservative leaders are planning a meeting with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to discuss their concerns... Read more
Cardinal Dolan slams Trump's 'virulent' immigration remarks
For Cardinal Dolan, the “virulent strain” of American nativism is not a thing of the past – it's alive, well... Read more
Rick Santorum, Catholic and Republican, to run for US president
Second-time presidential candidate Rick Santorum announced his campaign for the U.S. presidency on Wednesday, standing behind his goals to shrink... Read more
