West Virginians appeared on track to approve a constitutional amendment to ban medically assisted suicide and euthanasia in their state, with the ballot measure leading by just several thousand votes as the counting of votes from Election Day Nov. 5 continued into the following morning.
2024 Election
Catholic leaders call passage of abortion amendment ‘painful moment in Maryland history’
Despite a campaign by Maryland’s Catholic bishops against an amendment enshrining the right to abortion in the Maryland Constitution, voters overwhelmingly passed Question 1 in the Nov. 5 general election.
Trump is reelected to White House, becoming only second US president to win second, nonconsecutive term
Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a second consecutive term, according to multiple projections.
Voters in 3 states reject abortion ballot measures, defying trend around country
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota Nov. 5 rejected amendments to their state constitutions that would have codified abortion as a right, while other states, including Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada and Missouri, did vote to codify such a right in their constitutions, on Election Day. Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban will […]
Across the U.S., Catholics seek out prayer before — and after — voting at the polls
On Election Day, Catholic faithful across the nation are turning to prayer before — and after — heading to the polls Nov. 5, with many parishes and dioceses offering Holy Hours.
Can voter lobbying groups use ‘Catholic’ in their names? Bishops may have to decide
The appropriation of the word “Catholic” may exploit what one canon law scholar described to OSV News as a “blind spot” in canon law, the Catholic Church’s principal legislative code.
Experts worry Trump’s mass deportation plan could damage economy like Great Recession
Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.
Beyond Election Day: Faithful citizenship happens ‘brick by brick’ at local level, says Catholic policy expert
Ahead of the general election, OSV News spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, on the importance of local as well as presidential elections.
What matters most
Across the political spectrum, friendships end, coworkers’ relationships are tested and family members become estranged because we have lost sight of the fact that, no matter how important this or that election may seem, Christ has called us to love our neighbor as ourselves.
5 Catholic prayers for Election Day
With another divisive presidential election on the horizon Nov. 5, there’s never a better time to turn to prayer.
The unknown future
The endless noise and chatter of the internet and cable TV feeds our fears and anxiety.
Harris, Trump make closing arguments: Here’s what to expect in the election’s final days
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made their closing arguments of the 2024 campaign in separate events in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign cycle.