As US election polls open, tensions and fences rise around the country

On the morning of 2nd November, the US capital looked as if it was getting ready for a hurricane rather than an election. Drills buzzed away, fences went up, hammers pounded, as workers rapidly boarded up buildings, from law offices, to hotels, to vitamin and coffee shops in the vicinity of the White House. Peter Matlon, a Catholic... Read More

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January 31, 2019

Bishops in troubled region praise Congo president, despite disputed polls

Some Catholic bishops from Congo have endorsed the disputed election of Felix Tshisekedi as president, despite continuing criticisms from other Church leaders. The eight-member provincial episcopal assembly of Kananga, covering Congo’s troubled Grand Kasai region, said the election of Tshisekedi, who is from the region, was the “crowning moment of a long political fight” for... Read More

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November 30, 2018

Indian archbishop among Christians with papers turned away at polls

Hundreds of Christians, including a Catholic archbishop, were turned away from polling booths in India’s Madhya Pradesh state because their names were not on the voter list. Christian leaders claimed there was foul play in the 28th November poll, reported ucanews.com. Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal, the state capital, and hundreds of other Christians had... Read More

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February 27, 2017

Northern Ireland voters warned threat to the lives of unborn babies has never been greater

Voters are being warned that the threat to Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws has never been greater as they prepare to go to the polls this Thursday. And they are being urged to think carefully before they cast their ballots. The message has been hammered home at a series of events organised by the Society... Read More

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November 2, 2016

Clinton ahead among Catholics in poll; Latinos, white women lead way

Catholics are giving a decided edge to Hillary Clinton, as she has a five-to-four margin over Donald Trump, according to a new poll released at a news conference at the National Press Club on 31st October. Hispanic Catholics and white women are helping Clinton make these gains, said the poll results, released by the Public... Read More

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