Election Coverage

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Washington, DC

Kurtz: Political discourse that demeans women, religion ‘must change’

WASHINGTON (CNS)—Too much of the political discourse during this election year “has demeaned women and marginalized people of faith,” the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Oct. 14. “This must change,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky. “True to the best hopes of our Founding Fathers, we are confident that […] Full Story

• Before the ballot, Atlanta faithful can find guidance on social teaching

  Published October 20, 2016

  ATLANTA—A series of videos created by the Office of Communications of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is available to help Catholic voters. The videos, most of them only a few minutes long, highlight moral values to guide Catholics as Election Day draws near. The topics cover a range of moral issues without telling people how to […] Full Story

• Fund to help sex trafficking victims on Georgia ballot Nov. 8

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published October 20, 2016

  ATLANTA—Josephine Cummings for more than 10 years worked in the dark corners of society where vulnerable teens were lured into abusive sexual situations and where adults profited from their pain. There was the 13-year-old who ran away from home. She was picked up, driven out of state and then spent months being intimidated and sexually […] Full Story

• What role are life issues playing in this year’s presidential election?

  

  By KURT JENSON, Catholic News Service
  Published October 20, 2016

  WASHINGTON (CNS)—Back in June, Kristan Hawkins, who heads Students for Life, got a firsthand look at how this presidential election differs from all others when she participated in Donald Trump’s outreach meeting with evangelicals, which had only a few Catholics present. She said the Republican nominee for president appeared to be unfamiliar with the pro-life […] Full Story