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Archbishop's Article

By: Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi Archdiocese of Mobile 11-21-2008 Let us together pray for our new President-elect Obama We have experienced an historic election in our country. An African-American ran for president and a woman ran for vice-president. Although...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on November 29, 2008 at 12:53 PM

Pope Expected to Welcome Obama at Vatican

Breaking news reports indicate that the Holy Father will receive President Barack Obama at the Vatican early this summer. This may even have been discussed in the telephone conversation the Holy Father and the President Elect had recently. Many...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on November 23, 2008 at 2:06 PM

Pope sends congratulatory message to Obama

Pope Benedict XVI sent a personal message to President-elect Barack Obama yesterday, congratulating him and offering his prayers for Obama and for all the people of the United States. Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, Vatican spokesman, said the pope congratulated...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on November 10, 2008 at 1:29 AM

President-Elect Barack Obama

Posted by Mark Reynolds on November 10, 2008 at 1:21 AM

VOTE OBAMA/BIDEN TODAY!!! We are who we have been waiting on...

"People are coming together around a simple truth - that we are all connected, that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper. And that it's not enough to just believe this - we have to do our...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on November 4, 2008 at 12:02 AM

TEN DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!

We are ten days away from the most important and historic election in the history of our great nation. We are asking all of our members to write a letter to their friends and family explaining why you support Barack...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on October 26, 2008 at 2:58 AM

Bishops Speak Out Against One Issue Voting

The Most Rev. J. Terry Steib, Bishop of Memphis, called upon Catholics to avoid being one issue voters. He asked them to follow their consciences and weigh all the moral issues they face before casting their ballots. “We must recognize,”...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on October 26, 2008 at 2:40 AM

The Catholic Vote

New opinion polls show not only a respectable lead for Barack Obama, but that much of the lead is due to the strong preference of Catholic voters for Obama. A Zogby poll released Friday (a firm usually thought to favor...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on October 26, 2008 at 2:36 AM

Faith and Politics Summit

Alabama Congessman Artur Davis Faith and politics took center stage at the University of Alabama law school Thursday evening. U.S. Representative Artur Davis and Dr. Randy Brinson of the Christian Coalition of Alabama hosted the unique political discussion. Davis...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on October 25, 2008 at 11:19 AM

Catholics For Obama

The Catholic Democrats announce the unveiling of its Web site, Catholics for Obama and a new book available on it, The Catholic Case for Obama. The Web site is available at www.catholicsforobama.org. Please visit this website and pass it on...

Posted by Mark Reynolds on October 21, 2008 at 10:02 AM