2020 United States Elections
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Boston Catholic priest apologizes for ‘right to choose’ statements
A Boston priest has apologized for a social media post in which he said he believes in the “right to choose”... Read more
Boston cardinal: Catholics have 'right' to clarity, after priest supports 'right to choose'
Cardinal Sean O’Malley said that Catholics have “the right to expect" that priests of the archdiocese be clear and unequivocal on... Read more
Boston archdiocese warns clergy, officials over political statements
The Archdiocese of Boston has issued a letter to priests, principals of parish schools, and the leaders of Catholic institutions... Read more
Obama and Harris tout values, faith, unity at Democratic National Convention
Former president Barack Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris both spoke on the importance of values and faith during the Democratic... Read more
Legal abortion 'above my pay grade,' says religious sister who will pray at DNC
Sister Simone Campbell, who is set to offer a prayer at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, has declined to take... Read more
The Biden Platform: What Catholics should know
Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday evening. With the formalities over, what... Read more
Poll finds Catholics divided by race and party in 2020 election
A new Pew Research poll shows white and Hispanic Catholics split over who they will vote for in the 2020... Read more
Pro-life Democrats hail Minnesota primary win
One of the last remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress won a primary victory in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District on Tuesday. Read more
Biden talks Catholic faith after Trump says former VP is 'against God'
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke about his Catholic faith, in response to comments from President Donald Trump that... Read more
Analysis: Where Biden's VP shortlist stands on abortion
CNA examined the voting histories and public policy stances of some names expected to be on Biden’s shortlist. Read more
Priests for Life Fr. Frank Pavone resigns from Trump campaign roles
Priests for Life national director Fr. Frank Pavone has resigned from advisory positions in the reelection campaign of President Donald... Read more
Christian leaders call on Democrats to embrace pro-life policies
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, was one of several Catholic clergy, religious, and laity who joined 115 Christian leaders, theologians, and ministers... Read more
Ahead of election, political advocacy group says it aims to encourage Catholic turnout
After an Arizona bishop expressed concern about political organizations engaging with local parishes, the leader of one such group said... Read more
American Solidarity Party candidate presses on to 2020 presidential election
Republicans and Democrats aren’t the only political parties finding their 2020 campaigning efforts hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
'Catholics for Trump' launches with online broadcast
The 2020 Catholics for Trump group said it aims to focus on its view that the president’s policies model and... Read more
He won’t win. So why is Brian Carroll running for president?
Brian Carroll, an evangelical Christian, is the presidential nominee of the American Solidarity Party, a small but growing group based... Read more
New poll asks Catholics what they believe about abortion
While the Catholic Church teaches that procuring an abortion is always immoral, a majority of U.S. Catholics do not believe... Read more
New poll shows Catholic divide over 2020 election tracks with deeper rifts
As Democratic primary voters choose which candidate will oppose President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, the second in... Read more
Will Catholic voters pick the winner in Iowa?
As Iowa becomes the first state to kickoff the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Catholic voters could help decide the winner. Read more
What do practicing Catholics think about the 2020 election?
Catholics who say they accept all Church teachings are more likely than other Americans to say they are planning to... Read more
