hand and heart

The recent post office troubles have impacted our regular fundraising efforts. Please consider supporting the Register and Catholic journalism by using one of the methods below:

  • Donate online
  • Donate by e-transfer to accounting@catholicregister.org
  • Donate by telephone: 416-934-3410 ext. 406 or toll-free 1-855-441-4077 ext. 406
Subscribe to this RSS feed
November 10, 2016

What was the breakdown of the Catholic vote Tuesday?

Voters wait outside a polling location for the presidential election Nov. 8 shortly after polls opened at Annunciation Church in Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON – Catholics voted once again for the winning presidential candidate in Tuesday’s election, as they have done in recent elections.

Published in International
November 7, 2016

Who will win the Catholic vote? It's hard to predict

A sign in English and Spanish is seen as people wait to vote in 2012 outside a polling place in Kissimmee, Fla. A Pew Research Center poll released Oct. 10 shows Hispanic Americans give nearly a 5-1 edge to Democrats over Republicans as the party they feel is more concerned for them.

WASHINGTON DC – A new poll released Friday shows Donald Trump winning the Catholic vote by 16 points – but is it an accurate prediction of how Catholics will vote next Tuesday?

Published in International
August 27, 2016

Catholic vote remains important, but less predictable than in the past

California residents vote in Palisades High School's gymnasium in this 2012 file photo.

WASHINGTON – Is there a Catholic vote? Well, yes. Kind of.

Published in International
May 1, 2016

Catholic vote not as monolithic as it once was, but still important

A Maryknoll sister casts her vote at a polling station inside her religious community's auditorium in 2010 in Ossining, N.Y.

WASHINGTON – Is there a Catholic vote in the United States? Well, yes. Kind of. Voting patterns show Catholics vote much like the rest of America, with minor swings one way or the other, depending on the candidate and the state.

Published in International