(SRN NEWS)- ) Vice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith coming out. Harper Collins Publishers says the book is called “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” and comes out June 16th. Vance says the book explains how he went from atheism to Catholicism, linking the change to finding […]
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) Vice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith coming out. Harper Collins Publishers says the book is called “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” and comes out June 16th. Vance says the book explains how he went from atheism to Catholicism, linking the change to finding purpose. The announcement is likely to ramp up speculation that the vice president is thinking about seeking the presidency in 2028 — a possibility that Vance has said he’s not focused on right now, indicating he’d wait until after the 2026 midterm elections to decide on a campaign. He was first elected to the Senate in 2022.
( ) There’s a new push to overturn gay marriage. Focus on the Family, the American Family Association and several other Christian ministries are joining the Greater Than Campaign. It hopes to see the Supreme Court reverse its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex unions nationwide. The group Them Before Us, which is organizing the campaign, says “When marriage was redefined, parenthood was too. Once husbands and wives became optional, mothers and fathers became replaceable.” A number of states are also working on legislation to challenge gay marriage. Supporters hope to take a legal challenge back to the Supreme Court.
( ) Chile’s new president is deeply religious in a country that has grown increasingly secular. José Antonio Kast’s faith resonates with many supporters and political analysts say it may shape — but not immediately change — policy on issues such as abortion and the LGBTQ agenda. Kast, who won nearly 60 percent of the vote, has opposed contraception, same-sex marriage, and abortion for years. His positions also align with those of President Trump, whose administration welcomed his victory in the December election. Kast came close to winning Chile’s presidency in 2021 but lost to Gabriel Boric of the socialist party.
( ) A 25-year-old mentally ill Spanish woman, who was not suffering from any terminal illness, has taken her own life though physician-assisted suicide. Noelia (noh-EL-ee-uh) Castillo fought a two-year legal battle with her family over her right to do so. As the family’s struggle unfolded, Castillo’s case was closely followed in Spain, which passed legislation in 2021 legalizing assisted suicide. Castillo’s young age, her mental illness and the public battle waged by her family to stop her animated public opinion as the Spanish courts ultimately ruled in favor of her right to end her life. A growing number of European nations allow assisted suicide.