Catholic Democrats: In the News

New conservative smear campaign against USCCB affiliates who support President Obama

In 2008, Catholic Democrats supported the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama by sponsoring the website www.CatholicsforObama.org and authoring an online petition that was signed by thousands of Catholics across the country. A civic-minded Catholic leader named Karen Clifton signed...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on August 15, 2010 at 2:18 PM

Catholic hospital in Phoenix attacked by its bishop for saving the life of a critically ill mother

It's like a bad Monty Python skit. Someone dressed as a bishop piously expresses his determination to fight for his principles "to the last drop of her blood." Another incident in the news, and our Church is left with another...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on May 22, 2010 at 11:03 PM

Some bishops opposed to healthcare reform go after nuns who supported it

One of the central dramas in the healthcare debate was the determined opposition of the most conservative bishops to the Democrats' reform legislation, while many women religious appeared to be strongly in favor of the bill. The social justice organization...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on April 17, 2010 at 4:51 PM

Catholic Democrats Celebrates the Passage of Health Care Legislation

Boston, MA--21 Mar 2010 - Leaders from Catholic Democrats are applauding the passage of the final version of health care legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives this evening after more than a year of debate and wide public discussion....

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on March 22, 2010 at 12:06 AM

Catholic Democrats letter urges Catholics in Congress to provide leadership in wake of bipartisan summit

Calls on them to "give up" divisive rhetoric for Lent and pass health-care reform by Easter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2010 Media Contacts: media@catholicdemocrats.org Ph: 617-817-8617 Boston, MA - Catholic Democrats, a national advocacy organization, is calling on the...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on February 25, 2010 at 8:46 PM

A Catholic analysis of the new Obama healthcare reform plan

In 1993, as the new Clinton Administration was taking office and broadcasting its determination to advance comprehensive healthcare reform, the US Catholic bishops issued a public resolution entitled, "A Framework for Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Protecting Human Life, Promoting Human...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on February 24, 2010 at 1:53 AM

"Far too often we have seen faith wielded as a tool to divide us from one another," says Obama at National Prayer Breakfast

Remarks of President Barack Obama National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, February 5th, 2009 Washington, DC Good morning. I want to thank the Co-Chairs of this breakfast, Representatives Heath Shuler and Vernon Ehlers. I'd also like to thank Tony Blair for coming...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on February 5, 2010 at 9:18 AM

Brown wins Senate seat from Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown garnered more than a million votes in a surprise victory for the Republican candidate in a special election to fill the remaining 34 months of Ted Kennedy's US Senate term. Brown was among the first...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on January 19, 2010 at 9:59 PM

Killing healthcare reform is not a 'pro-life' position

Catholics and many other people of faith have strong feelings about the morality of abortion -- and questions regarding the impact on their lives of the current health care reform effort in Washington. So it's not surprising that conservative political...

Posted by Patrick Whelan on January 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM

Fr McCarthy's reflections on "The Manhattan Declaration"

Several Catholic bishops, led by Cardinal Justin Rigali, signed on to a September 2009 statement by a New Jersey lawyer, Robert George, that trumpets the Republican social agenda. Few in the conservative movement realize what a toxic effect George had...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on November 26, 2009 at 3:40 AM