2024 Election

Vance and Walz debate abortion, immigration, gun policy and democracy

October 2, 2024
By Kate Scanlon
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, World News

At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating to preventing school shootings, and democracy, with each one all the while seeking to defend his own running mate while critiquing his opponent’s.

Challenges of being a Catholic voter

September 30, 2024
By Greg Erlandson
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary, Respect Life

Most Catholics are trying to make the best prudential decision while a lot of people are yelling at them with their opinions.

Advocates for migrants, refugees see challenging times ahead no matter the election outcome

September 26, 2024
By Kimberly Heatherington
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Whatever the outcome of America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, migrant and refugee advocates are predicting a challenging environment, said participants in a Sept. 24 video conference tackling the topic of how election results may impact Central America and those who are migrating through the region or coming from there to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.

Harris backs ending filibuster for law to codify a national right to abortion

September 25, 2024
By Kurt Jensen
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News

In one of her strongest statements on restoring a national right to abortion as it existed under the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973, Vice President Kamala Harris has said she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate in order to bring back federal protections for a woman’s right to an abortion as they existed under Roe.

‘Disappointed’ Cardinal Dolan holds out hope Harris will join Trump at the Al Smith dinner

September 25, 2024
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is “disappointed” that Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.

Prevent use of AI to influence public opinion, voting, pope says

September 24, 2024
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

The risk of artificial intelligence being manipulated to influence public opinion and to interfere with elections must be acknowledged and prevented, Pope Francis said.

Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual N.Y. Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees

September 23, 2024
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News

Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.

Ohio bishops demand respect for migrants’ ‘infinite dignity’ amid viral false claims, threats

September 20, 2024
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Ohio’s bishops are urging Catholics and all people of good will to “turn to God and ask for eyes to see the infinite dignity of every person” amid false claims surrounding Haitian immigrants in that state’s town of Springfield, which have prompted bomb threats and hoaxes.

Colorado voters to decide fate of blocked marriage amendment at the ballot box

September 19, 2024
By OSV News
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, World News

Among the ballot measures voters will consider in November, Colorado voters will decide whether to keep a provision in their state constitution banning same-sex marriage that was rendered moot by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision legalizing such unions nationwide.

Report: Americans less polarized on faith, politics than generally thought

September 18, 2024
By Gina Christian
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, World News

A new report identifies what researchers call “three big myths” about faith and politics in the U.S., concluding that the nation is less polarized around such issues than popularly believed — and that faith leaders are key to healing division in American society.

Trump, Harris to face off once more at the Al Smith Dinner with Jim Gaffigan as emcee

September 17, 2024
By Beth Griffin
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News

The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off before a huge audience, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Arizona Christian leaders at prayer vigil call all to be peacemakers amid election tensions

September 17, 2024
By Tony Gutierrez
OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News

Bishop John P. Dolan of Phoenix led the prayer service — the first of three being held throughout the state ahead of this year’s Nov. 5 elections — with six of his counterparts from other Christian denominations in Arizona.