America is in the final stretch of the 2024 presidential campaign, with both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris making appeals to the faithful.

Ms. Harris recently urged congregants at a Georgia church to use their faith to decide who the best leader for the country will be, while Mr. Trump — who is currently favored by several forecasters to win the electoral college — warned of a Harris administration and proclaimed that “Christian voters need to turn out in the largest numbers ever.”

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President Biden, for his part, explained why he believes “we gotta lock [Trump] up.” Here’s the full context. Plus, Doug Emhoff, Ms. Harris’ husband, says he can’t understand why any Jews are voting for Mr. Trump, calling the issue “vexing.”

Abortion on the ballot

The abortion battle is heading into Election Day, too, with one of the strangest fights taking form in South Dakota. The odd scenario concerns Amendment G, a ballot measure that would add a three-trimester abortion framework to the state constitution based on Roe v. Wade. But some major pro-choice groups are “passing” on it because it doesn’t go far enough.

In related news, with just days before the election, the Biden-Harris administration proposed a rule that would require private insurers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives — including Plan B — at no cost. Here are the details.

As for Ms. Harris, she ignited faith leaders’ fears in recent days over her no-exemption abortion stance.

Immigration, other notable electoral moments

Mr. Trump seems to believe the immigration issue — and, in particular, the crisis at the border — could help bring Hispanics to his side. He took his appeal directly to Hispanic supporters recently, noting the border is the “single biggest problem” in the U.S.

Some other quick and important election headlines: Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard just became a Republican, there’s a shocking masculinity divide between Republican and Democratic men, and U.S. intelligence officials believe Iranian and Russian operatives might want to sow post-election violence in America.

On the cultural front

Antisemitism at Harvard University has potentially hurt giving, with its endowment giving coming in at $1.17 billion, a 15% drop, in fiscal 2024. Here’s more. And actress Patricia Heaton is defending Israel and hitting back at those remaining silent.

Moving on to international affairs, the Vatican has agreed to extend a deal giving China’s Communist Party leaders a major say in the appointment of local Catholic bishops, an ever-debated action amid China’s ongoing anti-Christian and anti-religious behavior. Pope Francis explains why he is skeptical of artificial intelligence in his new encyclical.

In our opinion

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• Columnist Billy Hallowell asks: Could these anti-Christian moves seal Kamala Harris’ electoral fate?
• Everett Piper says Evangelicals for Harris think voters are stupid — and he wasn’t done there.
• Jeff Myers argues your vote for president isn’t really about you or the candidate. He explains.
• Here’s why Cal Thomas thinks Ms. Harris is seeking “the anti-Catholic vote.”
• Jason Jimenez helps Christians share their Christian faith with Muslims.
• With Halloween upon us, Derek Mason tackles how to spiritually battle the occult and fight back against Satan’s deception.
• Finally, Jim Daly covers how “abortion extremists” are working their way onto ballots across the U.S. this year.