Catholic Democrats: In the News

Catholic Democrats in Congress

There follows a list of all the Catholic Democrats in Congress: Senate Democrats: Mark Begich, Alaska; Joseph Biden, Delaware; Maria Cantwell, Washington; Robert P. Casey Jr., Pennsylvania; Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut; Richard Durbin, Illinois; Tom Harkin, Iowa; Edward M. Kennedy,...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on December 26, 2008 at 6:18 PM

More Catholic Democrats in Congress

By Nancy Frazier O'Brien, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The number of Catholic members of Congress is slowing creeping higher, but the Catholic contingent, like the full Congress itself, has taken a decided turn toward the Democratic Party. When...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on December 26, 2008 at 4:59 PM

Prominent Catholics moving into leadership roles for Obama domestic agenda

President-elect Barack Obama has named four highly respected Catholic public figures to critical cabinet positions this past week. Nominated were Representative Hilda Solis to serve as Secretary of Labor, Senator Ken Salazar to head the Department of the Interior, Governor...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on December 19, 2008 at 12:18 AM

Which Party does better at reducing the number of abortions?

By Patrick Whelan, M.D. There are two ways to look at abortion statistics: the total number, and the rate (the number of abortions per 1,000 child-bearing-aged women per year).

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on December 17, 2008 at 3:40 PM

New Vatican analysis of bioethics reinforces dignity of the person

The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, under American Cardinal William Levada, released a new analysis December 11 dealing with many of the thorniest issues in the bioethics world. Stem cell research, contraception, and new reproductive technoligies were...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on December 12, 2008 at 8:12 AM

Cardinal George congratulates Obama

Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement congratulating Obama: I write to you, in my capacity as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, to express our congratulations...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on November 5, 2008 at 12:01 PM

Pope sends congratulatory message to Obama

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI sent a personal message to President-elect Barack Obama Nov. 5, congratulating him and offering his prayers for Obama and for all the people of the United States. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman,...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on November 5, 2008 at 11:51 AM

Catholics contribute to sweeping victory for Obama and Biden

Decision day arrived after nearly two years of intense debate over everything from the fate of the polar bears to the future of Iraq. Catholics had a commanding influence on yesterday's election at every level, with their concentration in the...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on November 5, 2008 at 9:19 AM

Obama is the Best Candidate--Final Reflections on an Endorsement Well Considered

By his own standard, McCain is more battle-weary, than battle-tested. Old ideas combined with a lack of credible ability to "think anew" to meet the challenges we face make the Senator ill-suited for the presidency; his running mate aggravates that...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on November 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM

"No one is pro-abortion," says Senator Obama. And the viewers agree.

Senator Barack Obama broke a curse in Wednesday night's debate that had vexed both John Kerry and Al Gore in the two previous presidential elections. Conservative tacticians had tried to sully these earlier Democratic candidates with the "pro-abortion" label in...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on October 16, 2008 at 1:48 AM