U.S. Politics

Can Donald Trump’s pro-life sympathies offset his divisive tendencies?

The Vatican secretary of state said his prayer for Donald J. Trump is that God would grant him wisdom "because that is the main virtue of those who govern according to the Bible."

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he is "disappointed" that Vice President Kamala Harris will not attend the Al Smith charity dinner Oct. 17, a New York Catholic charities fundraiser that has become a staple for presidential nominees in election years.

In the roughly one kabillion words already spent analyzing the American presidential election, Pope Francis has put the preferential option facing voters most starkly – and darkly.

The next time former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off before a huge audience, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan likely will sit between them as host and Catholic comic Jim Gaffigan will serve as master of ceremonies.

Asked what a U.S. Catholic given a choice between voting for a person who supports abortion or one who supports closing borders and deporting migrants, Pope Francis said one must choose "the lesser evil."

Former president Donald J. Trump was the target of an apparent assassination attempt Sept. 15, weeks after being wounded in a previous attack during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

A North Dakota judge overturned that state's near-total abortion ban Sept. 12, ruling the state's constitution permits abortion until viability.

Since President Joe Biden has abandoned his quest for a second term “running the world” as he framed it, perhaps he can get work as a mascot for the Church’s World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

President Joe Biden addressed his historic decision to end his reelection bid and sought to set the tone on his legacy in remarks from the Oval Office on July 24.