Trump safe but grazed in assassination attempt; Catholic bishops call for prayers for peace July 13, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Gun Violence, News, World News Former President Donald Trump was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was campaigning in Butler, Pa., after shots were fired July 13.
Pro-life activists react to GOP platform change on abortion at Trump’s direction July 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Members of the Republican National Committee have approved changes to platform on abortion at the direction of former President Donald Trump, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, over the objections of pro-life activists who previously asked delegates not to remove the platform’s previous call for federal abortion restrictions.
President Biden says it would take ‘the Lord Almighty’ to get him to drop out of presidential race July 8, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Joe Biden was adamant that he believes he could serve another four years in the office if reelected in November, arguing he “wouldn’t be running” if he did not believe so.
UK Catholic bishops offer disillusioned voters election guidance based on values July 4, 2024By Jonathan Luxmoore OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News Catholic bishops in Scotland and Northern Ireland have joined their English counterparts in urging voters to follow their consciences in upcoming elections, in which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party looks set for a crushing defeat after 14 turbulent years in power.
Pro-lifers ask delegates not to change Republican platform on abortion July 4, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Amid reports that members of the Republican National Committee are poised to change its written stance on abortion at the direction of former President Donald Trump, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, pro-life activists have asked delegates not to remove opposition to abortion from the party’s platform.
Supreme Court rules presidents have immunity in core constitutional acts, not unofficial acts July 1, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News Presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution as it relates to core constitutional acts of their office, presumptive immunity for official acts, but none for unofficial acts, a divided Supreme Court ruled July 1.
Biden, Trump spar over abortion, migrants and each other in first presidential debate June 28, 2024By Kate Scanlon Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, participated in the first general election debate of the 2024 cycle on June 27, including on topics like abortion, immigration, foreign policy, and the economy.
Experts: Trump’s felony conviction is historic, with potential ramifications for U.S. May 31, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was found guilty on all 34 felony counts by a Manhattan jury agreeing unanimously that he falsified business records in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign.
Contraception emerging as 2024 campaign issue for both parties May 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Contraception is becoming a campaign issue in the 2024 election.
Question Corner: Can voting for a politician in a particular political party be sinful? May 22, 2024By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary, Question Corner Catholics are called to vote according to their well-formed conscience so as to support the dignity of human life in all areas.
Voting involves acts of citizenship, faith and discernment, ‘Civilize it’ panelists say May 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Voting is an act of conscience and should be discerned as such, panelists said at a May 14 webinar organized by the U.S. bishops’ conference and other Catholic groups.
Focolare addresses overcoming polarization, promoting fruitful dialogue in this election year May 11, 2024By Kiki Hayden OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News With Catholic social teaching falling neither purely red nor purely blue, American Catholics often find themselves in the pews with folks of varying political opinions.