One mother shares the joys and challenges of adoption
(OSV News) -- For Emily Stimpson Chapman, an adoptive mother of three, adoption reflects God's relationship with humanity. "God calls us as children by...
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Bishops focus on migration, human dignity and creation on Day 2 of assembly's public sessions
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops wrapped up the second day of public sessions for their annual fall assembly in Baltimore with a focus on three...
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USCCB President: Living the virtues, listening and dialogue are vital to church, society
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrapped up its fall plenary assembly's final public session Nov. 13, in which the bishops...
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US bishops' assembly focuses on the heart of Jesus after church events, election year
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- On the first day of the public session of the U.S. bishops' annual fall meeting in Baltimore, the importance of the church's mission...
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Nuncio, USCCB president reflect on Eucharistic congress, synodality, duty to proclaim Gospel
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- The public session of the fall plenary assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened Nov. 12 with remarks from Archbishop...
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US bishops in Baltimore urged to beg for wisdom 'to help those entrusted to our care'
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg for...
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Experts: Church must better educate Catholics about IVF moral objections, alternatives
(OSV News) -- In vitro fertilization is a topic that received significant national attention during the past election season as candidates made it a policy...
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Oakland Diocese files Chapter 11 plan to give more than $160 million to settle abuse claims
(OSV News) -- The Diocese of Oakland, California, filed a formal Chapter 11 reorganization plan Nov. 8 in an effort to settle some 345 claims of sexual...
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What it takes to be a military chaplain: 'It's a call within a call,' says priest
(OSV News) -- A small group of priests serve one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. But their parish could be as far away as a military...
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Knights of Columbus exceeds $100 million in support for vocations to priesthood, religious life
(OSV News) -- As Catholics in the U.S. wrap up National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 3-9, one of the world's largest Catholic fraternal organizations announced...
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Economic concerns likely factor in victory for Trump, as Catholic vote shifts in his favor
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Economic concerns among voters likely played a key role in former President Donald Trump's defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris,...
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Catholics lament voter rejection of school choice initiatives in 3 states
(OSV News) -- Proposed school choice initiatives in three states -- Colorado, Kentucky and Nebraska -- appear to have been defeated at the ballot box in...
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Voters deal blow to recreational marijuana, psychedelic drug legalization efforts
(OSV News) -- A bid to legalize recreational marijuana fell short in Florida, while North Dakota and South Dakota have rejected doing so, according to...
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US bishops' conference president calls for prayer, unity following the 2024 election
(OSV News) -- The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for prayer and unity, following the nation's general election that saw...
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West Virginia assisted suicide ban leads by narrow margin as vote count continues
(OSV News) -- West Virginians appeared on track to approve a constitutional amendment to ban medically assisted suicide and euthanasia in their state,...
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Voters in 3 states reject abortion ballot measures, defying trend around country
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Voters in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota Nov. 5 rejected amendments to their state constitutions that would have codified...
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Candidates' stance on abortion, IVF plays major role for Catholics in election
(OSV News) -- "Abortion has overtaken immigration to become the second most important issue for voters heading into the 2024 election," Newsweek, the global...
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Beyond Election Day: Faithful citizenship happens 'brick by brick' at local level, says Catholic policy expert
(OSV News) -- Ahead of the general election, OSV News spoke with Jason Adkins, executive director and general counsel of the Minnesota Catholic Conference,...
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What's the future of synodality after the synod?
(OSV News) -- Julia McStravog compares these days immediately following the end of the Synod on Synodality's second assembly to a "bye week" in football...
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Ohio archdiocese ends partnership with Girl Scouts over its view of human sexuality
(OSV News) -- The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has announced it will discontinue its partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA due to the organization's...
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In response to 'black mass,' thousands join Atlanta procession to show devotion to Eucharist
NORCROSS, Ga. (OSV News) -- Traffic came to a standstill along Beaver Ruin Road in the northeast metro area of Atlanta Oct. 25 as Catholics, representing...
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Much-courted Catholic vote expected to be narrowly divided on Election Day
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Catholic voters are among the key constituencies that candidates are seeking to win in 2024, as surveys and analysts indicate...
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Hispanic Catholics' enthusiasm for mission is 'part of your DNA,' says pope's ambassador
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- As Hispanic Heritage Month drew to a close, dozens of leaders of Catholic organizations and Hispanic pastoral leaders gathered...
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Missouri bishop prohibits hymns with doctrinal errors or credibly accused composers
(OSV News) -- Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, has issued a decree prohibiting certain hymns due to theological error or their composition...
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Puerto Rico archbishop to Trump: 'You, personally, apologize' for rally's racist remarks
(OSV News) -- The archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico, Archbishop Roberto O. González Nieves, has written an open letter to former President Donald...
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Pro-lifers express religious liberty concerns after Harris rejects 'concessions' on abortion
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- After Vice President Kamala Harris said she does not think "concessions" should be made on codifying abortion protections, some...
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Sacred Heart encyclical hailed as a 'simple and powerful cure' to rekindle love
(OSV News) -- Pope Francis' new encyclical on the Sacred Heart of Jesus is being hailed as "a simple and powerful cure" for a fractured world, said the...
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Faithful urged to pray for religious liberty with novena ahead of Nov. 24 feast of Christ the King
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty is encouraging Catholics to take part in a Nov. 15-23 novena ahead of the feast...
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Ouija board, whose history is deeply rooted in Baltimore, isn't innocent fun
BALTIMORE (OSV News) -- As a part of his ministry as rector of the Baltimore Basilica, Father James Boric made a point of periodically walking two blocks...
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School choice among issues in 2024 ballot referendums in three states
(OSV News) -- Three states -- Nebraska, Kentucky and Colorado -- will have ballot measures related to school choice before voters on Nov. 5. Nebraska...
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Celebration of Ethel Kennedy's life recalls her strong faith, human rights work, humor
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- In the majestic Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington during an Oct. 16 celebration of life for Ethel Skakel Kennedy,...
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