In our current political climate, it is nearly impossible to avoid the vitriol and negativity that constantly bombard us. It’s also extremely difficult (if not impossible) to identify candidates who fully adhere to our values: Gospel values that respect all life and care, especially for the forgotten and marginalized. It …

By Joseph Pronechen National Catholic Register, Oct 21, 2024 / 14:20 pm Beginning on Sunday, Oct. 27, the Eternal World Television Network (EWTN) will launch a nine-day novena in anticipation of the U.S. election on Nov. 5. Catholics and all people of goodwill are invited to join in the “Novena to …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Aug 19, 2024 / 13:30 pm Planned Parenthood is offering free abortions and vasectomies to residents and visitors in Chicago as the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) kicks off in the city’s downtown. Planned Parenthood Great Rivers, which dispenses abortion and contraception in southern Illinois, said …

By Peter Laffin CNA Staff, Aug 20, 2024 / 11:21 am In his prayer of invocation at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Chicago archbishop Cardinal Blase Cupich lamented the “ongoing injustices in our national life” while calling for national unity. Speaking before a packed house at …

By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 13, 2024 / 11:42 am Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election last week was met with concern from Catholic leaders, some of whom cited his “extreme” views that they say put him at odds with Catholic …

For political leaders We pray that political leaders be at the service of their own people, working for integral human development and for the common good, especially caring for the poor and those who have lost their jobs.

by Jonathan Liedl, Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jul 26, 2024 / 16:45 pm Kamala Harris is the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, bringing with her a long track record of promoting abortion and curtailing religious liberties. But where do her potential vice presidential picks stand on these critical issues? The dearth of …

By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2024 / 14:15 pm President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not seek reelection, conceding to growing calls in his party to bow out of the race after a highly criticized debate against GOP nominee Donald Trump in June. “It has been the greatest …

By Ken Oliver-Méndez Milwaukee, Wis., Jul 18, 2024 / 09:15 am Acknowledgement of the supernatural is off the charts at this year’s Republican National Convention in the wake of former U.S. president Donald Trump’s harrowingly narrow escape from an assassination attempt. Invoking the presence and blessing of the Author of Life, …

By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2024 / 15:43 pm Donald Trump on Monday announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person …