Although it has publicly taken a neutral stance in the current political crisis in Venezuela, the Vatican has expressed its support for new elections in the country within the year, said a member of a delegation representing opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Opposition delegation says Vatican supports new elections in Venezuela
Voters organize around local concerns as 2018 election approaches
With widespread interest in this fall’s congressional and state legislative elections, local congregations and grass-roots organizations are moving beyond traditional voter registration campaigns to engage voters in the electoral process.
‘Outcry and uproar’: Congo’s bishops urge noise protest till election
Catholic bishops in Congo have instructed clergy to toll their church bells each week until fresh elections are held.
Archbishop Vigneron elected next USCCB secretary beginning fall 2018
Archbishop Vigneron will succeed New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, who is starting his third and final year of his three-year term.
Use of death penalty re-examined in the states, at Supreme Court
The United States, with its mixed record on the death penalty, is about to take a closer look at the issue this fall with two cases before the Supreme Court and three referendums on state ballots in the November election.