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"I think it was pretty much an economic election, inflation election, a dissatisfaction with Trump election," said political scientist Ryan Burge. bit.ly/4BGgIux
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Catholic University of America political scientist Matthew N. Green explores four avoidable mistakes President Trump made during his second term that hurt Republicans in the midterm elections. bit.ly/48AF5Mz
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"Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's Arabic name, his Muslim identity and his religious vocabulary were too often treated this campaign season as if he, and by extension Muslims and Arabic speakers, do not belong in American public life." bit.ly/4BR4tvg
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Bob Dylan came knockin' on Pope Leo XIV' s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. bit.ly/4AbHVDF
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The parish on the north side of the country's capital draws about 50 people for daily Mass, more than attend Mass at Montevideo's downtown cathedral.
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When tens of thousands of migrants arrived in the autonomous city, five Daughters of Charity stepped in to provide food and care amid a humanitarian crisis that continues months later.
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Maria Montserrat "Montse" Álvarado's appointment was seen as an effort to bring American management style to the Vatican's sprawling communications operation and diversify its historically Italian-dominated leadership.
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Voters in four states considered ballot measures related to abortion policy Nov. 3, with only one state rejecting a measure to expand access to the procedure, and the others approving proposals to codify a right to an abortion or rejecting further limits. bit.ly/3V3Mjpm
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Amid the Democrats' sweeping victories in the Nov. 3 midterms, Catholic identity remained visible among winners on both sides of the political divide. bit.ly/4kEhwcW
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On Oct. 28, a delegation stood before the pope in Rome, presenting an album of prayers and messages. It would have seemed improbable a year earlier, when a very different delegation stood before a locked gate outside Chicago.
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"I'm a progressive Democrat because of my faith — not in spite of it. And I think it's time more of us said so," Rep. Jim McGovern writes. bit.ly/4iffCNa
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"The victories marked a striking moment for the religious left, which has long struggled to match the influence and visibility of conservative Christians," writes Jack Jenkins."
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"The blue wave turned into a tsunami, sweeping Democrats into control of both houses of Congress last night. And Catholic voters were part of the reason," Michael Sean Winters writes.
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The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Tuesday in urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool program in Colorado to exclude Roman Catholic schools that don't comply with equal-opportunity... bit.ly/4ivPsGa
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At dawn on Oct. 29, people were already lining up outside the Catholic Cathedral of God the Merciful Father in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. By morning, about 2,000 had gathered for bread, among them children carrying empty bags, some without their parents. bit.ly/4ixdAbg
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At issue in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy is whether a Colorado state program violates the First Amendment's free exercise clause because it requires that participating preschools abide by a nondiscrimination policy.
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How do people survive all the trauma? "Resilience," the sister said. "It is amazing how they survive crises and then build capacity for the next crisis to come."
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As the nation heads to the ballot box at the midterm elections, Catholics are working to ensure peace at the polls. bit.ly/4inslxi
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Surrounded by the tombs and monuments of Rome's largest cemetery, Pope Leo XIV offered All Souls' Day Mass Nov. 2, saying prayer for the dead helps lead our loved ones toward full communion with the Lord. bit.ly/4z1aBhN
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Five Franciscan friars killed in present-day Georgia for defending Church teaching in 1597 were beatified Oct. 31 in a Mass where Church leaders considered their witness amid historical complexities and contemporary challenges. bit.ly/48tNdOS
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