Catholicism appears poised to play a decisive role in the presidential race — and perhaps the next presidency. Both campaigns seem sensitive to its electoral importance, with Democrats worrying that ...

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Catholic priests across the U.S. discuss immigration with their congregations more than leaders in many other faith traditions, according to our new research published in the journal Sociological ...

(RNS) — Most Catholics don’t want politics to divide their parishes, but the wise pastor will prepare for the worst. (RNS) — Few parishioners want to see their parishes turned into partisan ...

The appreciations for our second Catholic president show much nostalgia for the brand of Catholicism he represents, and despair or (at least concern) for what comes next. This is natural enough.

Catholic voters across the country swung massively towards former President Trump in the 2024 election, contributing to his surprise blowout victory on election night. Catholics were evenly split ...

Catholics are a significant portion of the population in a handful of battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Arizona, with experts weighing in that Vice President Kamala Harris' history of ...

In a speech this week, U.S. Vice President JD Vance, America’s second Catholic vice president, laid out a distinctly ...

(RNS) — Labor Day is approaching, and just a few days later I will begin teaching my fall classes. Like every fall semester, the largest class I’ll teach will be on Catholic social teaching. This ...

For the first time in history, an American sits on the Throne of St. Peter. Pope Leo XIV – born in Dolton, Illinois, and formed at Villanova University – now leads the global Church. At the same ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination in the United States, yet political science lacks a comprehensive account of how the ...