Tag: Politics
This November, pray that in frenzy of today’s politics, we will...
April, T.S. Eliot wrote, is the cruelest month, but here in the Upper Midwest, November gives April a run for its money. It's not...
Question Corner: If I vote for a politician in a particular...
Q: After the last presidential election, while in confession, I asked the priest this question and his response astounded me. He said voting for...
Ethel Kennedy dies at 96, remembered for devotion to family, slain...
Ethel Kennedy, the widow of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, a human rights activist and mother of 11, died Oct. 10, her family...
Incivility between congressional Democrats and Republicans grows, but possible solutions exist
WASHINGTON -- Relations between congressional Democrats and Republicans are growing increasingly contentious, but possible solutions exist, including the relaunch of a civility and respect...
Politics getting ugly? Control your words, anger, feelings toward those with...
There was a Trump rally held in my old hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, recently. I've read the news reports, but the thing I keep...
U.S. bishops launch program to address polarization in United States
CLEVELAND — Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to...
Politics can be regenerated by building from the people up, Pope...
VATICAN CITY — Politics can be regenerated by recognizing the importance of spirituality in people’s lives, Pope Francis said.
“That is why it is essential...
Bishops want Catholics to knowledgeably assess issues and candidates from the...
There is much to appreciate about working in the Catholic press, but every four years can become an occasion to think about a career...
The candidates are imperfect, so for whom should I vote?
Elections invite us to cast our vote as citizens and choose the best possible public leaders to meet the exigencies of our present time...
In preparing to vote, aim to recognize what is at stake
What is at stake when we vote? The question echoes ceaselessly at election time.
Many prepare to vote by asking what is at stake for...