"I have been for the Hyde Amendment,” Kaine told CNN on Friday. “And I have not changed my position on that.”

What is at stake is a significant increase in the already distressingly high number of abortions.

The debate over the amendment continues to divide Democrats.

The Johnson Amendment currently prohibits churches from engaging in overt political activity.

How the Supreme Court fared without its most vocal justice

Pence, long described as a culture warrior, nonetheless supports many issues important to some Catholics.