Edward “Eddie” Maurer III embodies a deep understanding of faith and connection. A naval veteran and retired engineer, he recently celebrated his 81st birthday, reflecting with gratitude on God’s guiding presence throughout his life. His military service, steeped in his Catholic faith, was a testament to shared beliefs among the armed forces.
After it became clear that voters passed an amendment to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Maryland state constitution, the Maryland Catholic Conference was quick to acknowledge that the result was “a painful moment” in the state’s history.
On the day former President Donald Trump successfully won the 2024 presidential election, the leader of the U.S. bishops published a statement of congratulations to the president-elect that focused on the importance of the nation’s democracy.
While the exact breakdown of the Catholic vote in the 2024 election remains unclear, one expert notes that available exit polling data suggests that in future elections, white Catholics can be penciled in as a significant GOP voting bloc.
At a time when the convergence of faith and social media is in the news after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer mocked the sacrament of Communion in an Instagram video, Father Simon Teller said faith-based social media content, including that which is light-hearted, is possible if it’s done in a way that the creator believes “brings people closer to Jesus.”
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.
Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns. In August, a Pew Research Center poll revealed 56% of them “strongly or somewhat” support “mass deportations of immigrants living in the country illegally.”
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.
Archbishop Richard Henning began his journey as the 10th bishop and seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, succeeding Cardinal Seán O’Malley.
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.
