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...
Read MoreCourt allows Idaho to temporarily ban some hormones, surgeries for transgender minors
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court temporarily allowed Idaho April 15 to enforce a ban on certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment...
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Experts: US officials must aim to prevent 'tit-for-tat' escalation between Israel, Iran
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- As the White House responds to Iran's attack against Israel, Catholic experts said U.S. officials should seek to prevent further...
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New York bill expands hate crime criteria to help protect houses of worship
(OSV News) -- Legislation in New York state would expand the state's criteria for a hate crime to include trespassing on houses of worship. The New York...
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NJ pastor says parish 'heartbroken' over arson fire at their church, prays for perpetrator
NEWARK, N.J. (OSV News) -- After an early morning fire April 4 reportedly set by a resident damaged the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Lake Church in...
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Catholic bioethicists: Lack of agreement about brain death imperils patients, organ donations
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Catholic bioethicists are sounding the alarm about a critical lack of agreement on what constitutes brain death; and the implications...
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Pew finds Catholics diverge by political parties, Mass attendance on many, but not all, issues
(OSV News) -- A new study of U.S. Catholics suggests that Mass attendance and political affiliation are associated with their views of Pope Francis and...
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Virginia governor vetoes, approves abortion-related measures
(OSV News) -- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office announced April 5 that among more than 100 pieces of legislation considered by the Republican governor,...
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Prayer service recalls lives, love, legacy of 6 workers who perished in bridge collapse
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- A large congregation attended a prayer service and vigil April 8 at Sacred Heart of Jesus/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Church...
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West Virginia diocese welcomes LOUDfence campaign of awareness, support for abuse victims
WHEELING, W.Va. (OSV News) -- Never underestimate what one small act of compassion can do. That was Antonia Sobocki's message to the faithful gathered...
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Arizona high court upholds 1864 abortion ban as ballot measure becomes likely
(OSV News) -- The Arizona Supreme Court ruled April 9 that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban still on the books in the state is enforceable, a move...
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'Cabrini' does extraordinary job of bringing saint to life
On March 8 of this year, a film titled "Cabrini" was released; that day is also International Women's Day. The film is the story of an extraordinary woman,...
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US Catholic pastoral leaders welcome Vatican document on human dignity
(OSV News) -- A number of Catholic pastoral leaders in the U.S. are applauding a new Vatican declaration on human dignity for its specific treatment of...
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Trump says abortion should be left to states, disappointing pro-life advocates
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, issued a video statement April 8 arguing abortion...
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'Caitlin Clark has the world by her fingertips': Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar supported by Catholic faith, family
(OSV News) -- Wearing scrubs en route to the hospital to begin her day, a health care specialist was asked how much she knew about Caitlin Clark, the University...
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