According to a recent survey reported on at the Washington Post, just over half of Catholic priests say they are more liberal than their flocks. The research was featured in Politics and Religion, a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was conducted by Professor Mark Chaves, a specialist in the sociology of religion, … Read more
Senate staffers have told CatholicVote that Catholic Relief Services recently attempted to mislead senators by falsely telling them African bishops were not opposed to the Biden administration’s push to use an AIDS relief program to promote abortions. The House is moving quickly towards a reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). As … Read more
Cardinals Raymond Burke and Gerhard Müller have openly condemned the decision by the German Synodal Way assembly to begin officially “blessing” sexual relationships between persons of the same sex. The recent gathering of the Synodal Way concluded with 176 out of 202 participants voting in favor of offering blessings for same-sex couples in Catholic dioceses. … Read more
The immigration crisis has reached a fevered pitch, and Catholics can no longer ignore its devastating humanitarian, public health, and national security consequences. The casualties are piling up on both sides of the border. In December 2022 alone, the U.S. Border Patrol encountered over 251,000 migrants. Drug lords and cartels have made a lucrative business … Read more
Will bishops do anything besides issuing another meaningless memorandum? The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. There are 130 Catholics serving in the House of Representatives, of which 74 are Democrats and 56 are … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday advanced the “Respect for Marriage Act” in a 62-37 vote, with 12 Republicans joining all Democrats in ending a filibuster and moving the bill forward. Final passage of the bill is expected next week. CatholicVote’s Catholic Accountability Project team noted the number of Catholic politicians who supported the bill, including three … Read more
Can you guess who said this? “My friends, this election is about more than who gets what. It is about who we are. It is about what we believe, and what we stand for as Americans. There is a religious war going on in this country. It is a cultural war… critical to the kind … Read more
Father James Martin, SJ, editor of America Magazine and celebrated author, tweeted a lengthy commentary on the upcoming Supreme Court case 303 Creative vs. Ellis. The case, set for oral arguments in the 2022-2023 term, centers on Lorie Smith, owner of 303 Creative, LLC. Smith, who designs wedding websites, challenged a Colorado law that would … Read more
As a select group of Church representatives gather in Frascati, Italy this week, the Catholic Church’s “Synod on Synodality” enters its “continental phase.” Designated “experts” from five continents will meet until October 1 near Rome to review pages of summaries from the 2021- 2022 regional episcopal synods and produce from them one global synthesis document. … Read more
President Joe Biden on Friday announced that he would defy the Supreme Court and state lawmakers by signing an executive order to federally “protect” and “expand access to” abortion. The Biden administration claimed in a briefing that the “only way” to secure women’s rights is through protecting Roe vs. Wade as “federal law.” The same … Read more