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Kamala Harris
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A lesson from Punxsutawney: The United States will always be divided—and that’s O.K.
With Pennsylvania widely considered the most crucial of the seven 2024 swing states and America feeling stuck in a winter of discord haunted by the specter of political violence, I decided to report on the election from Punxsutawney.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Kamala Harris should reconsider her decision to skip the Catholic Charities Al Smith dinner
Not attending is a missed opportunity both for the Harris-Walz campaign and our country.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘Disappointed’ Cardinal Dolan holds out hope Harris will join Trump at the Al Smith dinner
Cardinal Dolan of New York still held out hope that the Democratic nominee could change her plans and join the event which her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, is now planning to attend.
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Kamala Harris to skip Al Smith dinner, annual Catholic charity event and staple for presidential nominees
Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner on Oct. 17.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris for being ‘against life’
On the flight back to Rome, Pope Francis criticized the U.S. presidential candidates, labeling Kamala Harris’s views on abortion and Donald Trump’s migration policies as “both against life.”
Posted inFaith, News
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to face off at the Al Smith Dinner with Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan as MC
The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as MC.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis: Trump and Harris are ‘both against life’ but Catholics must vote and choose ‘lesser evil’
Asked about the U.S. presidential election, Pope Francis weighed in on the choice between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Who won the debate? 6 Catholic takeaways from the Trump-Harris face-off
Ms. Harris clearly gained the upper hand in the contest with Mr. Trump, but it was not always clear where they stood on issues like immigration, abortion and climate change.
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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.