2024 Election
The 2024 United States presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters will elect a president and vice president for a four-year term. This is the latest coverage from Catholic News Agency and EWTN News.
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Trump interview with EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo to coincide with Al Smith dinner
The most emblematically Catholic event in U.S. presidential campaigns, the Al Smith dinner, is set to be the backdrop for... Read more
Montana becomes an abortion battleground state with advocacy groups spending millions
If passed, the initiative would amend the state constitution “to expressly provide a right to make and carry out decisions... Read more
These three states have school choice on the ballot
Colorado and Kentucky have amendments on the ballot to promote school choice, while Nebraska has a ballot measure that could... Read more
Trump attacks Harris on her support of tax-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners
“Even the liberal media was shocked Kamala [Harris] supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens,” the ad says. Read more
Michigan’s Catholic bishops condemn Gov. Whitmer’s chip video as ‘mocking’ faithful
The video, posted on Thursday and which quickly went viral, shows Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer feeding a journalist a Dorito... Read more
Virginia bishop urges caution on gambling amid push for new casino
“Just be vigilant, everyone. Just be prayerful,” Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington said. Read more
Experts ask: What impact will Hispanic Catholics have on the 2024 election?
As a record number of Hispanic Americans will be eligible to vote this November, many are asking what impact Latinos... Read more
Did Tim Walz allow abortion for any reason up to birth? Here’s what the law he signed says
As governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz has signed several far-reaching abortion laws that have significantly expanded abortion in that state. Read more
JD Vance signals Trump administration will defund Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood took in nearly $700 million in tax-funded government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements in 2023. Read more
Panelists at Pray Vote Stand Summit slam government’s pro-abortion agenda
Pennsylvania pro-life advocate Mark Houck joined panelists at the Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Read more
Vance, Walz clash over late-term abortion, protections for born-alive infants in debate
During the Oct. 1 CBS debate both candidates quarreled over abortion policy and about which presidential ticket has the best... Read more
Where abortion is on the ballot, Catholic bishops issue calls for action
To Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila as well as many other bishops, it is a matter of getting the word out... Read more
Four U.S. Senate races to watch: Can Democrats hold on to their majority in November?
For the Democrats to hold on to their majority, all of their incumbents need to be reelected and they need... Read more
Baltimore’s archbishop, pro-lifers warn of dire consequences of Maryland’s abortion vote
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued a letter to Catholics of his archdiocese on Wednesday urging them to reject... Read more
On the ground in Pennsylvania: Catholics are key swing voters in Harris-Trump showdown
In this politically divided state, the race’s outcome could come down to a few swing counties where Biden narrowly edged... Read more
‘Better Off Dead?’ documentary sharpens suicide prevention focus
Liz Carr’s “Better Off Dead?” documentary shows how assisted-suicide laws around the world threaten the lives of individuals with disabilities. Read more
Ballot measures could remove definition of marriage from three state constitutions
The proposed removal of the long-standing language on marriage is largely seen as symbolic, since the U.S. Supreme Court already... Read more
What does the Catholic Church teach about voting? A CNA explainer
The Catholic Church does not dictate to Catholics how they should vote but it does provide guiding principles for making... Read more
Trump’s planned visit to Pennsylvania Catholic shrine with Polish president is canceled
The campaign’s scheduled stop at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown has been canceled. The reason... Read more
‘Catholics for Harris-Walz’ online meeting downplays abortion concerns among faithful
The “Catholics for Harris-Walz National Organizing Call,” held on Sept. 18 at 8 p.m., was designed to rally Catholic support... Read more
