Are US bishops plotting to take down Trump in 2020?
The Catholic bishops met in Fort Lauderdale a few days ago. The dominating topic of discussion was politics.
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Deal Hudson
Bishop suggests excommunication for Catholics implementing border enforcement
Certain bishops' intention of using excommunication to force Catholics into line about immigration policy is demeaning.
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No, Holy Father, abortion and immigration are not on the same level
Pope Francis understands – and seems to be unhappy with – how intensely U.S. Catholic voters hate abortion.
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Vatican stance on procreation appears at odds with Church teaching
It appears to me that the Vatican is channeling the spirit of George Soros rather than any other.
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Vatican helps the Catholic Left elect Democrats by creating a new ‘non-negotiable’: climate change
The Catholic Left has been at a political disadvantage for decades, but that may be changing with the Vatican's help.
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Have our shepherds been blown to the ground?
There are some bishops and priests reminding Catholics to consider the abortion issue in casting their ballots, but the number is small, resulting in virtual silence from the Church.
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The major confusion of Catholic voters – when a Catholic can differ with the bishops
While the bishops’ teachings on faith and morals are binding, their prudential judgments on policy and legislation guide us but do not bind us.
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Why I cringe when Pope Francis gets on an airplane
Pope Francis seems to think that the Church’s teaching on homosexuality has created in the minds and hearts of Christians a prejudicial disdain toward homosexuals.
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Homosexuality and the Synod on the Family
The percentage of homosexual priests in the Catholic Church is substantial, so substantial that the drama now underway at the Vatican synod was inevitable.
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Substance and smirks
Biden did himself no favors tonight, and Ryan showed himself to be a man worthy of being elected to help lead our nation.
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