Christopher White

#CatholicsVote2020: In the hazy 48 hours since polls closed, most bishops have remained quiet. Yet for those who have spoken out, faith in democratic norms, protection of the marginalized, and national healing have emerged as key themes.

The two parties exchanged crossfire in Omaha's newspaper, with Archbishop George Lucas responding to an opinion piece by Professors Richard Miller and Todd Salzman, who argued in support of voting for Joe Biden.

A diverse coalition of religious sisters, African American clergy, legal scholars and practitioners, community activists and a network of field workers have united with a shared purpose: protecting the right to vote for all.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in a statement to NCR, joined the chorus of voices hailing Pope Francis' historic decision to create Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington a cardinal.

Marking the 55th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Vatican II document on the church's relationship with other religions, two major Jewish-Christian interfaith partners hailed the progress between the two religions.

Presidential nominee Joe Biden quoted from Fratelli Tutti on the campaign trail, and within moments, President Donald Trump's reelection campaign took the pope's words out of context in an attempt to use them against Biden.

A political action committee opposed to President Trump's reelection has released a new ad targeting Catholic voters, highlighting polling that shows the majority of Catholics are voting against him.

Pope Francis' announcement to make Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington a cardinal is being hailed as an important moment for the U.S. Catholic Church, and especially for Black Catholics at a time of racial reckoning in the country.

What began last year as a debate among the bishops over what emphasis to place on abortion in their official voting guide continues to spill out into public — virtual conferences, newspaper columns and on social media.

"What's getting broadcast around the world is Pope Francis' opinion on this, and I think that is confusing and very dangerous," said the bishop of Tyler, Texas, in an hourlong webinar Oct. 21.

Pope Francis' comments in a new documentary have been hailed a major step forward by LGBT Catholics, while others note that there has been no actual change to church doctrine.

Looking back on her career, as she has become a fixture on Capitol Hill, Social Service Sr. Simone Campbell said the clear highlight was her work in helping secure the support for the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

A Wisconsin priest, whose viral video claimed "you cannot be Catholic and be a Democrat," continued his campaign with a live indoor speech in Chicago, where he appeared to violate quarantine orders.

"One very sad dimension of the election cycle we are witnessing," said San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy, is "the public denial of candidates' identity as Catholics because of a specific policy position they have taken."

The release of Pope Francis' latest encyclical has been greeted by a number of leading U.S. Catholics as a letter that speaks directly to a deeply polarized church and country.

Archbishop Allen Vigneron offered the opening prayer for a Sept. 30 virtual fundraising event for Right to Life of Michigan, during which the organization offered an endorsement of President Donald Trump.

A number of individual U.S. bishops are using the presidential election year to offer their own reflections on how Catholics should approach the ballot box, often doubling down on emphasizing abortion via letters and columns.

One night after the first presidential debate, Joe Biden's faith outreach team focused on the fight against racism, arguing that for people of faith, it should be the defining faith issue of the campaign.

A decision by the St. Louis Archdiocese's newly installed archbishop to suspend a webinar series on immigration and place one of its organizers on leave has led to backlash from area Catholics who allege he has capitulated to a campaign from fringe right-wing groups.

John Carr helped write the first voting guide adopted by U.S. bishops in 1975. Not once since then has the longtime bishops' adviser ever publicly said how he intends to vote. Until now.