live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. breaking right now, an unprecedented move republicans trying to expel three democratic lawmakers in tennessee for protesting gun violence on the state house floor after the nashville shootings. hundreds packing the state house to protest one of the democrats being targeted calls today s vote, quote, morally insane. and court dates are on a collision course with campaign events in 2024 as attorneys for former president donald trump try to delay his trial until the primaries. the new reporting on what s happening with cases targeting trump in both georgia and d.c., and why atlanta officials are closely watching the manhattan case as it unfolds and the horrific reporting out of baltimore, a years in the making report that accuses the catholic archdiocese of turning a blind eye to hundreds of cases of child sex abuse by priests and others in the words of the attorney general, church leaders were more concerned with avoiding scandal
A man receives his ballot for the European elections in a polling station in The Hague on June 6, 2024, on the first day of the European Parliament election. / Credit: Nick Gammon/AFP via Getty ImagesCNA Newsroom, Jun 11, 2024 / 14:45 pm (CNA).Amid political tensions across the continent following the weekend European Parliament elections, the Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has issued a statement commenting on the preliminary results of the 2024 elections.While acknowledging the democratic exercise involving over 370 million voters across 27 countries, COMECE underscored the pressing issue of persistent voter disengagement and the alarming rise of nationalist, Euroskeptic parties.The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe on June 5 issued a toolkit in light of concerning developments, including pro-family policies.The provisional election results show that the European People s Party maintains its position as the largest bloc.
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Bishop Mariano Crociata meets with Pope Francis on March 23, 2023. / Credit: Vatican MediaACI Prensa Staff, Jun 7, 2024 / 14:45 pm (CNA).The president of the Commission of the Bishops Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Bishop Mariano Crociata, encouraged all European citizens, and especially Catholics, to participate in the elections for the European Parliament that will culminate this Sunday, June 9.In his exhortation, Crociata called on voters to exercise their obligation as citizens "responsibly, choosing candidates and parties that continue to build a better Europe for all.""The European Union (EU) is not perfect, but we want to improve it together using the democratic tools we have, starting with our right to vote," Crociata said.The Italian prelate representing the European bishops also stressed the importance of building "a better Europe for all with shared and authentic values."A better Europe, Crociata continued, includes "shared an