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U.S. Bishops Urge Catholic Voters: Start With Your Faith, Discern Your Vote

Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample addresses Catholic voters in a video released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Oct. 26, 2026. The archbishop urged voters to “start with your relationship with Jesus” when discerning how to vote.
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Portland, Oregon, Archbishop Alexander Sample addresses Catholic voters in a video released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Oct. 26, 2026. The archbishop urged voters to “start with your relationship with Jesus” when discerning how to vote.
The videos come just days before the 2026 U.S. midterms, which could serve as a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term.

Pew Report Challenges Narrative on Rising Religiosity in US

A woman prays in church.
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A woman prays in church.
A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has ‘remained stable’ since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found ‘mixed signals.’

Deadly Train Accident in Spain: The Church Joins in Grief

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train, approximately 90 miles south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province in Spain on Oct. 28, 2026.
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Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between a Renfe AVE high-speed train and an Iryo train, approximately 90 miles south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yébenes in Toledo province in Spain on Oct. 28, 2026.
The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.