Ethel Kennedy, Joe Kennedy said, “was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant, and we are comforted in knowing she is reunited with the love of her life, our father, Robert F. Kennedy.”
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JD Vance repeats baseless claim about Haitian migrants eating pets disputed by GOP state officials
Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, has repeated — without evidence — claims about Haitian immigrants eating the pets of residents in Springfield, Ohio.
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Trump launches ‘Catholics for Trump’ coalition as poll shows Catholics lean Harris
In the wake of recent polling showing Kamala Harris leading among American Catholics, the Trump campaign has launched a new Catholic outreach initiative.
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JD Vance confirms Trump would veto a national abortion ban passed by Congress
In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Aug. 25, JD Vance said his running mate would “absolutely commit” to not imposing a federal abortion ban.
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Cardinal Cupich offers invocation at DNC in Chicago as second Catholic president Joe Biden passes on the torch
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, prayed for God’s guidance in ‘this new chapter of our nation’s history’ as Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s standard-bearer.
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Biden calls for sweeping Supreme Court changes, including term limits and enforceable ethics code
President Joe Biden proposed a constitutional amendment regulating presidential immunity and structural changes to the Supreme Court, in response to a court ruling granting sweeping immunity to Donald Trump.
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Catholic bishops call for prayers for peace, healing in wake of Trump assassination attempt
“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured,” said Archbishop Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Pro-life activists react to GOP platform change on abortion at Trump’s direction
Pro-life activists are pushing back against the Republican Party’s new, Trump-directed platform, which appears to soften the party’s stance on abortion.
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Texas judge blocks effort to shut down Catholic migrant center, citing religious liberty
“This is a day of gratitude for El Paso, the work of Annunciation House and the resilience of our community’s hospitality workers,” Bishop Mark J. Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso said in a statement.
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Supreme Court’s narrow ruling allows abortion for medical emergencies in Idaho for now
The Supreme Court has allowed Idaho doctors to perform abortions for women facing medical emergencies while a lower court considers the constitutionality of the state’s near-total ban.