election

When the U.S. bishops gather for their fall plenary assembly Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore, they will elect a new president and vice president.

That Donald Trump should re-enter the Oval Office as a uniter, not a divider, is almost certainly too much to ask. But he will enter as a second-term president, which means that, if he so chooses, he can spend four years governing rather than campaigning.

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for prayer and unity, following the nation’s general election that saw Republican candidate and former president Donald Trump defeat Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris to win another term as president.

Voting: It is one of our most important responsibilities as citizens. Indeed, the church teaches that there are three primary responsibilities of all citizens: to pay taxes, to defend their country and to vote.

Sidewalk chalk, that staple of summer, is easy to spot on an early morning walk. You may be tempted to start skipping over the loosely drawn squares of some little person’s hopscotch course. Or, since this chalk often comes in pastel hues, it’s hard to create a convincing Elmo, but an artist has given it her best shot.

As Americans prepare for the November elections, some Catholic groups are circulating checklists designed to help voters discern their choices at the ballot box.

Women Speak Out PAC, a partner of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, committed $2 million in opposition to Protasiewicz’s candidacy in the general election.

Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging citizens to accept the verdict of the Supreme Court, after the judges upheld Ruto’s win in the Aug. 9 elections.