By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Since his election to the chair of St. Peter a month ago, Pope Leo XIV has made efforts to learn the lay of the land in the world’s smallest state. Those who have had the chance to know and observe the new pope see both a continuity with his […]
EDITORIAL: Catholics must promote, protect common good
OSV Editorial Board OSV News Former President Donald J. Trump, defeated after his first term in November 2020, is once again President-elect Donald J. Trump — a feat only one other man has pulled off in the history of the United States. Even though many of the 67 million Americans who voted for Kamala Harris […]
Catholic vote shifts to right amid economic concerns
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — Economic concerns among voters likely played a key role in former President Donald Trump’s defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, analysts told OSV News. Early exit polls indicated economic concerns ranked among the top issues for voters, and that Catholic voters may have undergone a significant shift to […]
3 states deny efforts to codify abortion protections
By Kate Scanlon OSV News WASHINGTON — On Election Day Nov. 5, voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota 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. Nebraska’s 12-week […]
U.S. bishops elect Archbishop Broglio next president
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services was elected Nov. 15 to a three-year term as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during the bishops’ fall general assembly in Baltimore. The native of suburban Cleveland was chosen from a slate […]
Health care is key voter concern amid pandemic
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — This election year, in the midst of a global pandemic and with the Affordable Care Act about to be challenged for the third time before a Supreme Court that is in flux, it’s no surprise health care is a bigger issue than it has been in previous […]
To vote or not to vote
How are Catholics, especially in this year’s turbulent electoral climate, to respond at the polls as voters in faith? By Darlene J.M. Dela Cruz Hawaii Catholic Herald Candidates running for public office are heading into the homestretch of their campaigns as the U.S. general election, Nov. 8, is fast approaching. Each election brings a renewed […]