Catholic mothers share their unique experiences with disability in webinar
(OSV News) -- Paula Umana thought her life was under control. The Costa Rica native -- who, in the 1990s, achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the...
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World's ills rooted in too much greed, not too many babies, pope says
ROME (CNS) -- Blind, unbridled consumerism and selfishness -- not the number of people on the planet and having children -- are the root causes of the...
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Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off May 18-19 with Masses, processions at iconic US sites
(OSV News) -- In 1776, Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan missionary, dedicated a small mission church in San Francisco to St. Francis Assisi....
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Hours after his first Communion boy begins remarkable recovery from debilitating illness
COONS RAPIDS, Minn. (OSV News) -- No mom would ever want to spend Mother's Day like this: in a hospital room with a 7-year-old son paralyzed from the waist...
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The many faces of Mary that inspire devotion among Catholics of all cultures
SEATTLE (OSV News) -- Apparitions, images of the Blessed Mother inspire devotions in our cultural communities. Honoring the Virgin Mary and seeking her...
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Chicago Catholic priest apologizes for same-sex blessing 'words and visuals'
(OSV News) -- A Chicago priest has issued an apology for performing recently a blessing of a same-sex couple, which was filmed and posted on social media. Vincentian...
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Missouri enacts legislation to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding
(OSV News) -- Missouri's Republican Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation May 9 that revives an effort to block Planned Parenthood from the state's Medicaid...
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Cyberattack on largest US Catholic health care system part of rising criminal trend
(OSV News) -- The nation's largest Catholic health care system reported it experienced what it called a "cybersecurity incident" May 8, resulting in "a...
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Pope names diocesan administrator of Burlington, Vt., Diocese as its new bishop
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. John J. McDermott to be the bishop of Burlington, Vermont. Bishop-designate McDermott, a priest...
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Federal court says Catholic school has right to employ teachers who uphold church teaching
(OSV News) -- A federal appeals court May 8 ruled in favor of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, protecting religious schools' freedom to hire schoolteachers...
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New bishop for Maine is 'a gift of God's loving care for us,' says Cardinal O'Malley
PORTLAND, Maine (OSV News) -- With more than 1,000 people watching from pews and seats in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland and many...
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New York attorney sues pro-life groups over abortion pill reversal process
(OSV News) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group, and 11 crisis pregnancy centers May 6, accusing...
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Fertility decline a complex trend beyond any one policy solution, economists say
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. fertility rate has slowed to a new record low, according to an analysis recently published by the Centers for Disease...
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Catholic Olympic champion swimmer awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Adding another distinguished medal to her already sizable collection, Katie Ledecky -- the most decorated woman in swimming history...
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Archbishop Blair of Hartford, Conn., retires, is succeeded by Archbishop Coyne
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford, Connecticut, who is automatically succeeded...
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Biden administration announces new regulations on gender identity policies
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Department of Health and Human Services announced new regulations April 26 that restore Obama-era protections for patients...
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Pier Giorgio Frassati's canonization reportedly 'on the horizon' in 2025
During XVIII Assembly of the Italian Catholic Action in Sacrofano, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, told...
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Archbishop Wenski: Deportations to Haiti 'unconscionable' amid violence, instability
(OSV News) -- A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration's decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence...
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Probe of retracted FBI memo on 'radical traditionalist' Catholics finds 'no evidence' of religious bias
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- A review by the Department of Justice's watchdog found "no evidence" of religious bias in the creation of a leaked and since-retracted...
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's final regulations to protect mothers, but accommodate abortion
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will grant workers protections for time off and other job accommodations...
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Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with major impact on homelessness policy
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact...
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AI 'priest' sparks more backlash than belief
(OSV News) -- A new AI priest, launched by a Catholic teaching apostolate to answer questions about the faith, has been "laicized" after sparking more...
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New Pope Francis interview with CBS's Norah O'Donnell to air tonight
NEW YORK (OSV News) -- A portion of a new interview with Pope Francis will air tonight on the "CBS Evening News" at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, according to a release...
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Feds say Catholic activist behind DC abortion clinic blockade merits 6.5 years in prison
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- In 2022, pro-life activist Lauren Handy told a reporter, "I feel like the die has been cast for me. I've accepted the reality...
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