How Catholics influence U.S. politics Ep. 83

Stephen P. Millies is the author of Good Intentions: A History of
Catholic Voters’ Road from Roe to Trump. In his book, Stephen
analyzes the history of the Catholic vote, from the Supreme Court’s
decision in Roe v. Wade to the presidential elections of 2016.
  We talk to Stephen about the role of Catholics in U.S.
politics and why so many Catholics feel politically homeless and
the 2018 midterm elections. (Full disclosure: Our interview with
Stephen happened a week before the elections.)   In Signs of
the Times, first up, November just started, but Christmas is
already making headlines: Bishop Edward Braxton of Belleville,
Ill., tells kids at Our Lady of Peace that Santa Claus isn’t real.
Next, The Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer co-published
an article on Nov. 4 analyzing the second wave of the sexual abuse
crisis in the Catholic Church.   And finally, we discuss the
decision by the Supreme Court to overturn the death sentence of
Asia Bibi, a 47-year-old Pakistani Catholic who has been in prison
since 2009 and was sentenced to death in November 2010 on charges
of blasphemy against the Prophet Mohammed. Following the court’s
decision, Bibi remained in prison due to safety concerns; however,
since Tuesday’s recording, Bibi has been freed.   Links from
the show: Parents angry after Illinois bishop tells Catholic school
kids that Santa isn’t real Pakistani Christians fear violence after
Asia Bibi’s blasphemy death sentence is overturned Newspapers
examine U.S. bishops’ responses to abuse allegations   What’s
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