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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former President Donald Trump was elected to a second term in the Oval Office four years after he lost his run for a second consecutive term, according to multiple projections. Trump’s election Nov. 5 marks the conclusion of a tumultuous campaign season that included two assassination attempts against him, his original Democratic The post Trump is reelected to White House, becoming only second US president to win second, nonconsecutive term first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — At least 10 people, including a Catholic nun, have been killed in a volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic Flores Island. Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in the Wulanggitang subdistrict in East Flores Regency spewed ash and lava Nov. 3, peppering the surrounding areas with fireballs. Sister Nikolin Padjo of the Servants of The post Catholic nun among 10 killed in Indonesian volcano eruption first appeared on OSV News.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — Newly ordained and addressing 3,000 people in the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, Auxiliary Bishop Kevin T. Kenney said he was grateful for the love and support he has received from so many over the years, and he urged all to return to “the heart of loving The post Minnesota archdiocese’s newly ordained auxiliary bishop urges all to follow Christ’s heart first appeared on OSV News.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Florida voters Nov. 5 rejected an amendment to their state’s constitution that would have codified abortion as a right, even as voters in other states voted Election Day to expand legal protections for abortion. Florida is one of 10 states with ballot referenda in 2024 considering abortion either directly or indirectly. The post Florida rejects abortion ballot measure, defying trend around country first appeared on OSV News.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The winner of the 2024 presidential election was not yet known as the vote tallies from Nov. 5 continued to be counted into the next day’s early morning hours, with most swing states yet to be called. The Associated Press projected former President Donald Trump the winner in North Carolina, while The post Senate flips, but presidential election too close to call on election night first appeared on OSV News.