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US bishops encourage unity, prayer after election night
Bishops in the United States called on Catholics to pray for elected officials on the morning following the 2016 presidential... Read more
Vatican prays Trump presidency will promote peace amid conflict
After Donald Trump pulled off what was for many a surprising victory in the United States election, Vatican Secretary of... Read more
Why religious freedom could be at risk, regardless of who wins
Religious liberty is a pressing issue in this election, advocates say – but both major presidential candidates have shown serious... Read more
Here's the full text of Donald Trump's interview with EWTN
In an exclusive interview on the Eternal Word Television Network, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appealed to Catholic voters and... Read more
Cardinal Dolan recaps Al Smith dinner: Awkward, but at least they prayed.
While presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded verbal jabs at the Al Smith Dinner and showed some icy... Read more
In final debate, candidates diverge sharply on abortion
In the final presidential debate on Wednesday, the major party candidates were pressed to explain their positions on abortion. Hillary... 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
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
Should Catholics be worried that faith was barely mentioned at the debate?
There were few direct statements about faith by the two presidential candidates in Monday’s debate. But that is not necessarily... Read more
Trump names 33 conservative Catholics as new advisers
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has released a list of 33 prominent conservative Catholic advisers for his campaign, according to... 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
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
Where are the values at the Republican National Convention?
As the 2016 Republican National Convention draws to a close, some Catholics are concerned about a perceived lack of priority... 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
Can a Catholic in good conscience vote for Trump?
As Republican frontrunner Donald Trump moves closer to the presidential nomination, Catholics are questioning whether voting for the billionaire-turned-politician is... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: The Pope's focus is human suffering, not Donald Trump
The controversy surrounding Pope Francis’ off-the-cuff statements on his return flight from Mexico – and Donald Trump’s response – should... Read more
UPDATED: If Trump only builds walls he's not Christian, Pope Francis says
During his inflight news conference en route from Juarez to Rome, Pope Francis responded to recent criticism from Republican U.S.... Read more
Could Trump's Muslim ban threaten everyone's religious freedom?
A prominent proposal by GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump would ban Muslim immigrants from entering the U.S. and would monitor... Read more
