While the selection of a running mate in recent decades has had little discernible electoral impact on elections, experts told OSV News the selection of vice presidential candidates can be a signal of how a presidential candidate intends to campaign or govern, including in areas of interest to Catholics such as abortion, climate, immigration and labor.
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Holy Land Patriarchs Call for Rapid Cease-Fire as War’s One-Year Mark Approaches
With the approaching one-year mark of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip, spurred by the Hamas attack on southern Israeli agricultural communities Oct. 7, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem urged the warring sides to “reach a rapid agreement” for a cease-fire.
Eucharistic Congress Trip ‘All in God’s Will’
My spontaneous trip to Indiana to attend the 10th National Eucharistic Congress began months before in Eucharistic Adoration. I asked the Lord, “Why have you created; what is your Holy Will for me?” and when I closed my eyes, he presented his mother, Our Lady of Grace.
Convention Brings Abortion to Prime Time
As the Democratic National Convention closed Thursday, Aug. 22, astonishment came across the minds of many Catholics in the United States. Even before the gavel came down to open the nomination convention, Planned Parenthood had set up mobile vans outside the arena to offer free chemical abortions to the public.
Letters to the Editor Week of August 31, 2024
The Last Supper Parody, Joe Biden Praised as Catholic?, Superman?, Trump Assassination Attempt Follow-Up, Death Penalty Not a Deterrent, Memories of Home Parish
Obituaries, Week of August 31, 2024
Sister Saint Raymond Quinn, CSJ
The Importance of Caring For God’s Gift of Nature
Today’s readings draw us into a profound reflection on the core of our faith and the ways we are called to live it out, not just in words but through meaningful action. The commandments given by God are not merely rules but guiding principles that lead us to a life that is truly aligned with his love and wisdom.
Judge Halts Biden Rule Giving U.S. Citizens’ Spouses, Children Path to Legalize Their Status
A federal judge has halted an immigration policy offering protections for non-citizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens intended to keep their families together as they seek to legalize their status in the United States.
Comic Book Tells Story of NY Priest Up for Sainthood
Tom Lucia, the chief creative officer of OLV Charities, still has his 1980s Marvel comic books celebrating the lives of St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Kolkata.
Vance Confirms Trump Would Veto a National Abortion Ban Passed by Congress
Former President Donald Trump recently wrote on social media that his administration would be “great for reproductive rights,” a term often used by those who advocate for legal abortion, followed by his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, promising Trump would veto a national abortion ban.