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Hello, I'm Maggie Murray of OSV News. And this is your OSV Newscast for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026. Happy election day. Let's catch you up on the Catholic news of the day. Here we go. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a closely watched clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado. On the same day, Americans head to the polls for the midterm elections. At issue is Colorado's Universal Preschool Program, which gives parents up to $6,000 to send their child to the preschool of their choice, public or private, including faith-based schools. Preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver say the state excluded them because of their religious beliefs. The schools require faculty and parents to sign a statement of community beliefs acknowledging church teaching on marriage, sexuality, and gender. Colorado argues the schools violated a program rule that bars participating schools from refusing admission to any child based on the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child or the child's family. Nicholas Reeves, senior counsel at Beckett, told the justices the preschools ask all families who enroll to be open to and supportive of the church's teachings. Colorado Deputy Solicitor General Helen Norton countered that Colorado welcomes religious preschools to the program. Idaho voters decide today whether to make abortion a right in their state, just days after a federal appeals court ruled the state's abortion ban can be fully enforced. In a 2-1 decision on October 30th, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that a doctor who sued over the ban is unlikely to prevail on claims that the Constitution protects abortion when a mother's life is at risk. Idaho currently bans most abortions, with exceptions for maternal mortality risk, or for rape or incest in the first trimester, but only with a police report. Federal crime data estimates that most rapes committed against women go unreported to police. On the ballot is the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, known as Prop 1, which could codify abortion as a right until fetal viability. Bishop Peter Christensen of Boise has urged Catholics to vote no, saying the measure would be devastating for the protection of human life and would undermine parental rights. Archbishop Luis Marin de San Martin, Pope Leo XIV's almaner, traveled to Ukraine from October 27th to 30th to deliver humanitarian aid and express the Pope's solidarity with those affected by Russia's full-scale invasion. In Zaporizchia, roughly 2,000 people lined up outside the Cathedral of God the Merciful Father for bread distributed by the Albertine brothers. I think he experienced the reality of war, auxiliary bishop Jan Sobillo told OSV News. The Almaner was especially moved by the crowd. He looked at that crowd and was shocked that there were so many hungry people. The visit came amid ongoing attacks. A Russian drone struck a municipal bus near the delegation's lodging, and another aid group reported missile strikes near the cathedral. The brothers' bakery produces up to 1,500 loaves several times a week. Bishop Sobillo warned that winter, shrinking donations, and the war's toll on children are deepening the crisis. When Pope Leo XIV lands in Peru, he will be returning not just as Pope, but as a longtime missionary and shepherd. Peru is the final leg of his Latin American tour, a little over a year after his election. He first arrived there in 1985 as an Augustinian priest. Later, as head of the Bishop of Chiclayo, he led the church through devastating natural disasters and secured life-saving oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic. His visit comes as Peru grapples with political polarization, economic strain, and ongoing concerns from clergy abuse survivors. For many, the visit from someone they consider the first Peruvian Pope offers respite from national divisions. Cardinal Pedro Barreto Jimeno, retired Archbishop of Juancao, said the Pope will find a country increasingly battered and broken, where we are a country without hope. Yet he expressed confidence that the Pope's presence will encourage Peruvians to create a space for dialogue that is disarmed and disarming, respecting the dignity of every person and seeking the common good. Just days before Pope Leo's first visit to Latin America as Pope, attention is turning to one of the most symbolic stops on his November 6th to 17th trip, Uruguay's National Shrine of Our Lady of the 33. On November 8th, the Pope will celebrate Mass in the city of Florida, coinciding with the feast of Uruguay's patroness and the country's annual national pilgrimage. The Marian image is deeply tied to the nation's independence movement. This devotion did not originate in any miraculous event or an apparition, Father Gabriel Gonzalez Milano told OSV News. The significance of the Virgin of the 33 is historical and patriotic. Uruguay is one of Latin America's most secular countries, with more than half the population claiming no religious affiliation, yet large Catholic gatherings still draw thousands. Father Gonzalez said the Pope's visit could resonate beyond practicing Catholics, offering hope and transcendence as the country grapples with rising suicide rates and broader questions of meaning and identity.com. Thanks so much for listening and God bless. This has been an OSV News production. To learn more, visit osvnews.com.