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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Results of an annual survey on the permanent diaconate of the U.S. Catholic Church show the estimated number of deacons in active...
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(OSV News) -- A new study indicates Americans are pleased with virtual religious services, but more prefer to attend in person now that the COVID-19 public...
Read More(OSV News) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to host a July 30 Christian Faith and Family Day does not allay concerns and outrage over the team's plans...
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JENKINTOWN, Pa. (OSV News) -- Amid the war in Ukraine, Basilian sisters strive "to be a praying, healing and life-giving presence in this world," Mother...
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- In one sense, priests are no different from other people. They feel the need to step away from the typical routine for a few days...
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Prior to the first anniversary of a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its prior abortion precedent, pro-life...
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(OSV News) -- San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said he is "disturbed but not surprised" that charges against vandals who toppled a saint's...
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(OSV News) -- Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation June 3 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures in Texas...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (OSV News) -- Melissa Ohden said she never planned to start an organization. Ohden, who joined the Catholic Church in 2014, belongs to...
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MIAMI (OSV News) -- Two teams in championship contention mean two friendly wagers between bishops, in this case Miami's Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski and...
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark recently published a letter calling on Americans to voluntary "self-restraint" on gun ownership...
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(OSV News) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to host a July 30 Christian Faith and Family Day does not allay concerns and outrage over the team's plans...
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(OSV News) -- Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, has dismissed a religious superior from the Carmelite order after finding her guilty of violating...
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(OSV News) -- Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Catholic who campaigned on a pro-life stance, signed legislation in May granting some protections for those who...
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(OSV News) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to host a July 30 Christian Faith and Family Day does not allay concerns and outrage over the team's plans...
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (OSV News) -- A short documentary just released by the Knights of Columbus highlights the life, ministry and selfless service of Father...
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(OSV News) -- A film making its U.S. debut recounts the life of a beloved 20th-century saint -- and the movie's star told OSV News he "fell in love with...
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(OSV News) -- Ahead of the U.S. bishops' meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, Bishop Joseph N. Perry said that new investigations by church institutions...
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(OSV News) -- More than 20 years ago, Toni McFadden took the abortion pill to end her pregnancy. She was a high school senior, the "good girl" in her family,...
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GOWER, Mo. (OSV News) -- Thousands flocked to a rural Missouri monastery over the Memorial Day weekend to venerate the apparently incorrupt body of a Benedictine...
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(OSV News) -- For parents still wondering if social media can be harmful to their children's mental health, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had a...
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The rapid and sustained growth of both the general population and especially of the Catholic population in Nevada has resulted in the decision of Pope...
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(OSV News) -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., signed a bill into law May 30 legalizing recreational marijuana use in Minnesota just a month after a similar law...
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LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his devout Catholic faith and prominent tattoos, expressed his...
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(OSV News) -- The Holy See has declared Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth to be "pontifical commissary" of the Monastery of Saint Joseph of the Discalced...
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(OSV News) -- Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, a community of contemplative Benedictine sisters in rural Missouri were preparing for as many as 10,000 pilgrims...
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Francis has created the ecclesiastical province of Las Vegas, comprised of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas and the suffragan...
Read MorePORTSMOUTH, R.I. (OSV News) -- Although such ceremonies are normally held on a military base, it seemed most appropriate that the promotion of chaplain...
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LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on "all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form"...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (OSV News) -- In a 27-19 vote late May 23, the South Carolina Senate passed a six-week ban on most abortions, sending the measure to Republican...
Read More(OSV News) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children.The...
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(OSV News) -- When pop punk band Simple Plan sing their platinum-selling hit tune "I'm Just a Kid," adult listeners might be forgiven for thinking the...
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LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- The Archdiocese of Los Angeles called on "all Catholics and people of goodwill to stand against bigotry and hate in any form"...
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(OSV News) -- One of the leading figures in the Catholic Church's effort to protect children from sexual abuse, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston, is...
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LINCOLN, Neb. (OSV News) -- Nebraska lawmakers passed a measure May 19 prohibiting abortion at 12 weeks gestation and banning gender-altering surgeries...
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LOS ANGELES (OSV News) -- After criticism from Catholic groups and local fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers removed a self-described "leading-edge order of...
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(OSV News) -- Two U.S. and two Japanese bishops have issued a joint letter to leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations, calling on them to take "concrete...
Read More(OSV News) -- The South Carolina House of Representatives approved on May 17 a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for a...
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(OSV News) -- The Diocese of Oakland, California, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than 330 lawsuits from survivors of alleged clerical...
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political...
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(OSV News) -- A research library at an Ohio university houses what it calls "the largest dedicated collection of materials on Mary in the world" -- and...
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HOUSTON (OSV News) -- Entering a cavelike entrance, visitors at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston confront a life-size statue lying in...
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(OSV News) -- "There are no unwanted children," an anonymous inspiring quote declares, "just unfound families." If that's so, the almost 400,000 children...
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(OSV News) -- Former President Donald Trump took questions from New Hampshire Republican and undeclared voters at St. Anselm College during a CNN town...
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(OSV News) -- Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify...
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