The statement was signed by more than 70 women active in various Catholic ministries.

"As long as the church hierarchy remains exclusively male, Catholic doctrine on sex and gender increasingly lacks credibility."

Hamilton was a New Yorker, a lawyer like Hillary Clinton and a business investor like Donald Trump.

We need more faithful Catholics running for office and more outreach to Catholic voters.

"You can accomplish a lot more by inviting folks of different political loyalties to an uplifting evening, rather than in closing the door to them."

It is time to improve our nation’s whistleblower and false claims laws.