Opinion Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:49:27 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Knights of Columbus head: Catholics must be a source of post-election unity /home/international/item/23525-knights-of-columbus-head-catholics-must-be-a-source-of-post-election-unity /home/international/item/23525-knights-of-columbus-head-catholics-must-be-a-source-of-post-election-unity

ARLINGTON, VA – Following a tumultuous and divided election season, Catholics in the U.S. should find ways to create unity and healing, said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus.

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:50:51 -0500
Who will win the Catholic vote? It's hard to predict /home/international/item/23528-who-will-win-the-catholic-vote-it-s-hard-to-predict /home/international/item/23528-who-will-win-the-catholic-vote-it-s-hard-to-predict

WASHINGTON DC – A new poll released Friday shows Donald Trump winning the Catholic vote by 16 points – but is it an accurate prediction of how Catholics will vote next Tuesday?

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Mon, 07 Nov 2016 08:35:00 -0500
Church bulletin insert claims Clinton influenced by Satan /home/international/item/23516-church-bulletin-insert-claims-clinton-influenced-by-satan /home/international/item/23516-church-bulletin-insert-claims-clinton-influenced-by-satan

SAN DIEGO – An insert and article in a San Diego parish's bulletin saying Catholics were going to hell if they voted for Hillary Clinton and claiming Clinton was influenced by Satan are inappropriate and do not reflect Catholic teaching or diocesan policies, said a spokesman for the San Diego Diocese.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:09:41 -0400
U.S. election points to a great divide /columns/item/23492-u-s-election-points-to-a-great-divide /columns/item/23492-u-s-election-points-to-a-great-divide

At a recent event in New York City, Cardinal Timothy Dolan achieved somewhat of a coup when he cajoled Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to set aside their obvious enmity and, in a private moment, pray together. A day earlier they had refused to even shake hands at a presidential debate. Yet at DolanƵapp request the candidates agreed to pray, and afterwards they briefly hid their snarls and traded polite banter, creating what Dolan called a “touching moment.”

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editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) Editorial Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:24:45 -0400
In a ‘dispiriting’ political climate Americans urged to vote carefully /home/international/item/23479-in-a-dispiriting-political-climate-americans-urged-to-vote-carefully /home/international/item/23479-in-a-dispiriting-political-climate-americans-urged-to-vote-carefully

American voters are being encouraged by their bishops to weigh the issues and candidates carefully as the United States goes to the polls Nov. 8 following a bitter and divisive presidential election campaign.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:00:00 -0400
Catholics voters lean heavily toward Clinton /home/international/item/23480-catholics-voters-lean-heavily-toward-clinton /home/international/item/23480-catholics-voters-lean-heavily-toward-clinton

WASHINGTON – Catholics, often important swing voters in U.S. elections, are throwing their weight behind Democrat Hillary Clinton.

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International Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:59:00 -0400
Gloves come off at 71st annual Al Smith Dinner in New York /home/international/item/23398-gloves-come-off-at-71st-annual-al-smith-dinner-in-new-york /home/international/item/23398-gloves-come-off-at-71st-annual-al-smith-dinner-in-new-york

NEW YORK – When Donald J. Trump stepped over yet another invisible line of the contentious presidential race Oct. 20, many of the 1,500 people at 71st annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation broke historic precedent to boo him.

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International Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:00:00 -0400
Trump draws boos at Al Smith charity dinner /home/international/item/23382-trump-draws-boos-at-catholic-charity-event /home/international/item/23382-trump-draws-boos-at-catholic-charity-event

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton shared the stage at a charity dinner Thursday night, and while there were moments of civility between the two presidential candidates, at other times there seemed to be more hostility in the air than during the previous nightƵapp debate.

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International Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:01:19 -0400
Abe, you’ve got my vote /opinion/columnists/item/23378-abe-you-ve-got-my-vote /opinion/columnists/item/23378-abe-you-ve-got-my-vote

As a native American, a Catholic and someone who still clings to the notion that character matters, I have found someone who is worthy of my vote. Abe Lincoln is not on the U.S. presidential ballot but I will write in his name.

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clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) Charles Lewis Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:32:47 -0400
U.S. Presidential nominees spar over abortion issue at final debate /home/international/item/23372-u-s-presidential-nominees-spar-over-abortion-issue-at-final-debate /home/international/item/23372-u-s-presidential-nominees-spar-over-abortion-issue-at-final-debate

WASHINGTON – In the final presidential debate Oct. 19, Republican Donald Trump used his most explicit language to date to denounce late-term abortions.

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International Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:00:00 -0400