Catholic Democrats of Florida

Welcome to the Catholic Democrats of Florida!

Our new organization is drawing on the rich intellectual and political traditions of Florida to bring the implications of Catholic Social Teaching to bear on our public life.

Campaigning for Hispanic vote not a 1-size-fits-all battle

The Obama and McCain campaigns are battling for Hispanic votes as they try to win this important battleground state. But the campaigns can't wage a one-size-fits-all battle to attract Hispanic voters, who come in all ideological shapes and sizes. "What...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on September 22, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Florida Court Tosses Challenge to Religious Funding Ban

by Tim Murphy 09-05-08 (Religion News Service) Florida's Supreme Court on Wednesday tossed out two statewide ballot initiatives aimed at ending a longstanding ban on public funding for religious institutions, drawing praise from church-state watchdogs. Civil liberties groups had filed...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on September 5, 2008 at 1:53 PM

Catholic agencies rush to help flooding victims of Fay

The tropical cyclone's winds never reached hurricane force as feared. But the storm left a trail of flooding, rough surf, tornados and other effects that damaged or destroyed property and crops, drove people from their homes, knocked out power, put...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on August 24, 2008 at 12:58 AM

Florida 'Climate Change Summit' brings new attention to Global Warming

Roughly 800 policymakers, academics, scientists, environmentalists and business types will explore opportunities for expanding Florida's fledgling renewable and alternative energy industries. As Republican Governor Crist said in a statement, "there is gold in green, and climate-friendly energy sources -- like...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on July 24, 2008 at 3:42 PM

State Catholic Conference poses election questions to candidates

The Florida Catholic has been helping explore issues relevant to Catholics through the "Candidate Questionnaire Project," soliciting and disseminating responses from congressional and state legislative candidates. The third in a three-part series posed questions related to children's health insurance (S-CHIP),...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on July 18, 2008 at 3:56 PM

US Bishops conclude meeting in Orlando, dealing with a broad array of liturgical and other issues

The USCCB concluded its semi-annual meeting on June 14, after a lively debate about a new 700-page translation of the Roman Missal. A summary of the proceedings suggested that the bishops had also accepted a report from John Jay College...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on June 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM

Bishops applaud accord between Florida farmworkers and Burger King

Following a week at the negotiating table with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Burger King officials agreed May 23 to pay an additional penny per pound to the Florida farmworkers who harvest their tomatoes. See full story....

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on May 29, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Successful Catholic Ministry Summit concluded in Orlando

Catholic ministry leaders detailed lifelong learning, collaborative ministry, solid formation and a greater need to encourage diverse leadership as crucial to the further growth of a healthy church on the last day of an unprecedented summit meeting. "Emerging models require...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 27, 2008 at 9:35 AM