Bishops urge Mexicans to vote in elections, but some see warning signs

The Mexican bishops’ conference has pledged to avoid promotion of any parties or candidates in the country’s upcoming midterm elections. The bishops have also issued a statement calling on citizens to vote and support candidates promoting the common good. But at least one bishop in a diocese with drug-cartel conflicts has expressed dismay with the campaigns, saying the common... Read More

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February 8, 2021

Naming undersecretaries for synod, pope gives a woman a vote

Xaviere Missionary Sr Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops. Pope Francis named the French sister one of two undersecretaries of the Synod of Bishops on 6th February. The other undersecretary is Augustinian Fr Luis... Read More

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July 10, 2019

Westminster abortion vote represents the gravest attack on democracy in living memory

Precious Life have blasted the Westminster Government for yesterday’s resounding vote to impose abortion on Northern Ireland over the heads of the people here. Pro-abortion MPs shockingly voted in favour of an extreme pro-abortion amendment introduced by Labour MP Stella Creasy, to legalise the killing of Northern Ireland’s defenceless unborn babies. The vote was tragically... Read More

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May 24, 2019

‘Reflect deeply on implications’ of your vote in today’s divorce referendum, bishop warns people of Ireland

The chair of the Irish Catholic Bishops Council for Marriage & Family has said he hopes the public “reflect deeply on the implications” of Ireland’s divorce referendum, warning that its objective is not to support marriage, but to liberalise divorce. At present, married couples must be living apart for four out of the last five... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

April 3, 2019

Catholic MP warns PM people did not vote for a Corbyn-May coalition

Jacob Rees-Mogg has warned the Prime Minister people did not vote for a Corbyn-May coalition. European Research Group (ERG) chairman Mr Rees-Mogg criticised the Prime Minister for planning to collaborate with “a known Marxist” in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Conservative MP for North East Somerset said the move would lose Tory votes, and warned... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

April 2, 2019

Texas looking into city vote to bar restaurant chain over marriage views

The marketplace, not elected officials, should decide whether a company should open an outlet in a particular location, said San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller. In a 27th March statement, he said he has been asked what he thinks of the San Antonio City Council’s 6-4 vote on 21st March “to exclude Chick-fil-A from the list... Read More

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January 4, 2019

‘Ireland abandoned authentic human rights’ on New Year’s Day, say pro-lifers

New Year’s Day 2019 will go down in history as “the day Ireland abandoned authentic human rights”, pro-lifers have said. Terminations were introduced in the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 1st January 2019 following last year’s referendum vote, which saw a majority of the country voting to repeal Ireland’s life-affirming Eighth Amendment. As of midnight... 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

Catholic Times, News – World

May 24, 2018

Irish referendum: ‘It’s too extreme, vote NO!’, warn pro-lifers

Members of the Oireachtas have gathered on Kildare Street, Dublin, together with volunteers from the Love Both campaign and Barrister Benedict Ó Floinn BL, to highlight the far reaching, and extreme abortion legislation planned by the Government if it wins tomorrow’s referendum vote. Commenting at the event Mr Ó Floinn stated: “The Government has plans... Read More

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