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America 250 occasion to reflect on equality as a God-given right, Bishop Barron says
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (741+ words) May 18, 2026 By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Feature, News, World News WASHINGTON (OSV News) " As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it should reflect on how the American understanding of equality is grounded in the belief…...
Pope approves creation of interdicasterial commission on AI
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (455+ words) May 16, 2026 By Isabella H. de Carvalho OSV News Filed Under: AI, Feature, News, Vatican, World News (Vatican News) " Pope Leo XIV approved the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence in a rescript released May 16. The rescript was signed by…...
Cardinal Gibbons: Baltimore's effective advocate for American Catholicism's Americanization
2+ mon, 17+ hour ago (750+ words) May 16, 2026 By Russell Shaw OSV News Filed Under: America's 250th anniversary, Commentary H. L. Mencken " writer, journalist and prominent iconoclast of the century past " took a generally dim view of the clergy (along with many other things). But his view of Cardinal James…...
Archdiocese of Baltimore files new proposed plan for Chapter 11 reorganization
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1120+ words) May 15, 2026 By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Bankruptcy, Feature, Local News, News The Archdiocese of Baltimore submitted a proposed plan for reorganization May 15 in an effort to complete its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, with the goal of equitably compensating victims…...
Police recover beloved saint's relic taken in brazen theft that shocked Czech Catholics
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (711+ words) May 15, 2026 By Katarzyna Szalajko OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, World News (OSV News) " Police announced May 15 that the stolen skull of one of the Czech Republic's most beloved saints has been found. It was taken by a thief…...
Communion and Liberation founder's sainthood cause heads to Vatican
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (505+ words) May 15, 2026 By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News (OSV News) " The diocesan phase of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, founder of the Communion and Liberation movement, has officially concluded, with his case now advancing to…...
Study: Mass deportation has 'chilling' effect on labor market for immigrant, US-citizen workers
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (531+ words) May 15, 2026 By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News WASHINGTON (OSV News) " A mass deportation effort carried out by President Donald Trump's administration could have a significant chilling effect on the economy and the…...
Supreme Court leaves in place mail-order distribution of mifepristone during legal challenge
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (456+ words) May 15, 2026 By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News WASHINGTON (OSV News) " The U. S. Supreme Court on May 14 blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called…...
UK diocese opens Pedro Ballester's sainthood cause
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (677+ words) May 15, 2026 By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Saints, Vatican, World News (OSV News) " The Diocese of Salford in northern England announced it has opened the sainthood cause of Pedro Ballester, a Manchester-born student known for his…...
New Senate bill aims to protect privacy for charitable donors following pregnancy center case
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (434+ words) May 15, 2026 By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News WASHINGTON (OSV News) " A bill reintroduced in the Senate May 14 would increase penalties for the unlawful disclosure of data identifying donors who contribute to nonprofit organizations,…...