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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Republican National Convention concludes with focus on faith, law and order

Aug 28, 2020

The final night of the Republican National Convention focused heavily on the importance of law and order, and ended with... Read more

Sister Dede Byrne speaks at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Screenshot.

Republican convention night three: God, country, and Notre Dame

Aug 27, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured a Catholic religious sister and a Chinese human rights lawyer... Read more

Sister Dede Byrne speaks at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Screenshot.

Full text: Sister Dede Byrne’s speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention

Aug 26, 2020

Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, was among the speakers at the 2020 Republican National Convention. Now a Catholic religious sister,... Read more

Chen Guangcheng speaks at the Catholic University of America, Oct 9, 2019.

Who is Chen Guangcheng? Chinese human rights activist to speak at RNC

Aug 26, 2020

By Jonah McKeown

One of the featured speakers at the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26 will be Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese lawyer... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan attends Columbus Day parade in New York City.

Republican convention highlights religious freedom on night one

Aug 25, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte featured prayers from a cardinal, appeals to religious freedom... Read more

Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC.

Sister, soldier, surgeon, speaker: Catholic sister to address Republican convention

Aug 24, 2020

Sr. Deirdre “Dede” Byrne, POSC, will address the Republican Naitonal Convention this week, and she has one of the most... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Cardinal Dolan to pray at Republican National Convention

Aug 18, 2020

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York will offer a prayer at the opening of the Republican National Convention next week,... Read more

Republican Party takes anti-porn stance – but is it hypocritical?

Jul 20, 2016

By Adelaide Mena, Matt Hadro

It merited only one paragraph in the 2016 GOP platform, but the party’s stand against pornography is drawing commendation from... Read more

Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 19, 2016.

What Catholics have to say about the GOP platform

Jul 19, 2016

By Adelaide Mena, Matt Hadro

The detailed platform adopted by the Republican Party this week received mixed reactions among Catholics for its positions.    Read more