Jimmy Carter eulogised by Kamala Harris, Congressional leaders at US Capitol
Updated: 10:25am (AEDT) Washington DC, US AP Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th President returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting Tuesday. Carter’s remains, which had been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center since Saturday, left the Atlanta campus Tuesday morning, accompanied […]
US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding
Washington DC, US Reuters The US Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The quadrennial ritual, clearing the way for Trump’s inauguration in two weeks, went like clockwork and stood in sharp contrast to four […]
AP VoteCast shows Trump boosted his level of support among Catholic voters
United States AP Among several blocs of religious voters, including his loyal evangelical base, Donald Trump fared roughly as well in his victory over Kamala Harris as he did in his loss to Joe Biden four years ago. One notable difference: He did better this year among Catholic voters, according to AP VoteCast, a survey […]
Anxious, grieving, elated: Clergy prepare to preach into the post-US election whirlwind
Preachers are turning to webinars, directories of appropriate liturgies and moral support from each other as they determine how to address their congregants. ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports…
Biden urges Americans to “bring down the temperature” after Trump’s US election win
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden urged Americans to “bring down the temperature” on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump’s election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former President’s stunning comeback. “Setbacks are unavoidable. Giving up is unforgivable,” Biden said at the White House Rose Garden as he […]
White Christians made Donald Trump president – again
United States RNS While the United States has become more religiously diverse in recent decades, white Christians remain the largest religious segment of the country, making up about 42 per cent of the population, according to data from the Public Religion Research Institute. And for Donald Trump, their support has once again proved key to […]
Essay: Five takeaways from the 2024 election
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE points out, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that Harris did worse with women, Hispanics and young people than did the Democratic candidates in the last two presidential elections…
Facing uncertain fate under Trump, Ukraine appeals to his “strength”
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine appealed to Donald Trump’s image as a tough leader on Wednesday in the hope of persuading the returning US President not to abandon its cause in pursuit of peace with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was among the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, who has criticised the scale of US military […]
Kamala Harris concedes election but vows to fight on
Updated: 11:10am (AEDT) Washington DC, US Reuters US Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to keep fighting for the ideals that powered her presidential campaign on Wednesday in a concession speech that acknowledged President-elect Donald Trump’s win while warning of potential dark times to come. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight […]
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
Updated: 10:30pm (AEDT) Palm Beach, Florida, US Reuters Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing […]