Catholic Voting

Cardinal Cupich’s counterproductive advice

06/26/2019 at 3:59 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Phil Lawler | Jun 14, 2019 Cardinal Cupich explains why he will not deny Communion to pro-abortion politicians, despite the clear mandate of Canon 915: I think it would be counterproductive to impose sanctions, simply because they don’t change anybody’s minds, but it also takes away... read more

For Catholics, Holy Communion must remain at the center of the abortion debate

06/18/2019 at 4:19 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Peter Kwasniewski, LifeSiteNews, June 18, 2019 In a statement dated June 2, 2019, Most Reverend Thomas Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield, Illnois, made it clear that pro-abortion Catholic politicians are forbidden to approach the Lord in Holy Communion. Because they have violated the most... read more

Cdl. Cupich’s rationales for not taking canonical action against prominent pro-abortion Catholic politicos are as unconvincing as ever

06/15/2019 at 3:25 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Edward Peters, JD, JCD, Ref. Sig. Ap. June 14, 2019 No one thought that Chicago’s Blase Cdl. Cupich would follow Springfield’s Bp. Thomas Paprocki’s example in calling upon Catholic state legislators, who had supported Illinois’ express attack on the basic rights of pre-born... read more

Bishop urges fellow U.S. bishops to hold errant ‘Catholic’ politicians accountable

06/13/2019 at 4:09 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Doug Mainwaring BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — When Bishop Joseph Strickland addressed the urgent need to challenge politicians who claim to be Catholic but whose voting record and rhetoric remain at odds with Church teaching on the sanctity of life, his statement was... read more

Pope Francis and European Populism: Is More Dialogue Needed?

06/08/2019 at 3:36 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
In the wake of the right-wing La Lega party’s triumph in Italy’s European parliamentary elections, many observers insist the Church hierarchy needs to be less hostile to such political perspectives. Edward Pentin, Jun. 7, 2019 ROME — Last month’s European parliamentary election... read more

Catholic group boots Democrat New York senator from St. Patrick’s Day fest over abortion vote

03/09/2019 at 9:21 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Martin M. Barillas, LifeSite News, March 8, 2019 An Irish-American Catholic organization booted Democrat New York state Sen. James Gaughran from its ranks and disinvited him from participating in the group’s St. Patrick’s day festivities on account of him voting in favor of an extreme... read more

If Catholic Politicians Were Faithful

03/08/2019 at 10:08 AM By Kevin Edward White
Pope Francis has said, ‘Our defense of the innocent unborn needs to be clear, firm and passionate, for at stake is the dignity of a human life, which is always sacred.’ By Lawrence P. Greyson, NationalCatholicRegister, March 7, 2019 “All the evils of the world are due to lukewarm... read more

Herald of Hope: There is a Right Answer in Abortion Debate

02/20/2019 at 5:09 PM By Mary Anne Hackett
The Catholic Herald | February 18, 2019 BY ARCHBISHOP JEROME LISTECKI When missionaries reached the shores of newly discovered lands, they were confronted with the culture of people who had no relationship to Christianity. In fact, some still practiced the brutal custom of human sacrifice to... read more

The Conservative Disadvantage

02/12/2019 at 8:58 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
By Stefano Gennarini, February 7, 2019 If the status quo is the end game for conservatives, then there can never be hope for a long-term political victory, only momentary setbacks to the progressive agenda. The victories of social progressivism have less to do with the ideology of the founding... read more

Pew Research: New Congress Is More Than One-Third Catholic

01/07/2019 at 9:08 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
Catholics account for 28 of the 96 new members of Congress. Catholic News Agency | Jan. 4, 2019 WASHINGTON — The 116th Congress was gaveled into session January 3, bringing almost 100 new lawmakers into office, and with Catholics making up nearly 30 percent of the congressional freshman... read more

How Taiwan’s ‘Silent Majority’ Blocked Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Momentum

12/18/2018 at 11:16 AM By Mary Anne Hackett
Significant Christian Influence on Pro-Family Outcome, Despite Small Numbers By Victor Gaetan, Dec. 18, 2018 WASHINGTON — Until local elections that were held Nov. 24, Taiwan was considered the San Francisco of Asia — the most “gay-friendly” country in the region, set to redefine... read more

Vatican’s own news website profiles pro-abortion ‘nun’ praising US midterm election results

11/13/2018 at 1:30 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Priest: ‘Stupid Catholics’ Who Vote for Pro-Abortion Politicians Have ‘Blood’ On Their Hands

10/16/2018 at 12:12 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Pew: Catholicism Suffers Highest Net Losses Due to Religious Switching

10/11/2018 at 11:13 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

Argentina – Hope to All Pro-Lifers

08/21/2018 at 8:35 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Time to Preach to the Non-Converted on Abortion

06/22/2018 at 4:03 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Bishops debate Catholic voting guidelines in the ‘age of Francis’

06/16/2018 at 5:37 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

Justice Kennedy Enshrines into Law the Infamous Legacy of JFK

06/10/2018 at 4:12 PM By Mary Anne Hackett

NY Archbishop Slams Jesuit Priest for ‘Capitulating’ to Abortion Culture

06/09/2018 at 10:58 AM By Mary Anne Hackett

St. John Paul II’s Prophesy for Ireland’s Future

06/06/2018 at 2:52 PM By Mary Anne Hackett