Sanders quits US presidential race, setting up Biden battle with Trump
Washington DC, USReuters Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist whose progressive agenda pushed the Democratic Party sharply to the left, ended his White House campaign on Wednesday, clearing the way for a 3rd November election battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and Republican President Donald Trump. Sanders, a onetime front-runner who promised to lead a […]
What religious left? Few Americans see Democratic presidential field as very religious
RNS Both Senator Elizabeth Warren, a United Methodist, and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian, turned to Scripture when asked about their personal mottos at this week’s Democratic debate in South Carolina. Former Vice President Joe Biden, a lifelong Catholic, has spoken throughout his campaign about running for president to “restore the soul of our […]
ESSAY: IT’S TIME TO RECLAIM THE PRO-WORKER HISTORY OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING
In an article first published on Religion News Service, JOHN GEHRING, author and Catholic program director at Faith in Public Life Action, calls for greater action on labour rights in the US…
US 2020 Democratic hopefuls field faith forum invites
RNS Democratic White House hopefuls – from Elizabeth Warren to Pete Buttigieg – are already talking a lot about God. Turns out both conservatives and progressives have been listening, and they want to hear more. New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, […]