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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
November 18, 2008

Catholics support immigration reform, poll finds

Posted by : jd

WASHINGTON — A recent Zogby poll of Catholics nationwide showed overwhelming support for reform of the nation’s immigration laws, with Catholics supporting a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million people in the country illegally.
The poll conducted Oct. 17-20, included a sample of 1,000 people who self-identified as Roman Catholics and was commissioned by [...]


October 21, 2008

Catholics for Obama?

Posted by : jd

The Washington Post published an op-ed piece today about Catholics voting for Barack Obama, despite his stance on abortion. 
“It has become commonplace in American politics: Certain Roman Catholic bishops declare that the faithful should cast their ballots on the basis of a limited number of ‘nonnegotiable issues,’ notably opposition to abortion. Conservative Catholics cheer, more [...]