U.S. bishops, advocacy groups caution against government shutdown
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The federal government appears to be heading toward a shutdown at the end of September, as congressional lawmakers are running...
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'Digital fingerprints' led to Calif. priest's arrest for child pornography possession
(OSV News) -- "Digital fingerprints" and a national database led to the recent arrest of a California priest for possession of images of child sexual abuse,...
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Bishop Strickland will not resign, but says he will respect Pope Francis' authority if removed
(OSV News) -- Bishop Joseph E. Strickland said he will not resign as bishop of Tyler, Texas, but if Pope Francis removes him from the diocese, he will...
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Rosary, community help Minnesota family through grief over loss of son
ALBANY, Minn. (OSV News) -- Earlier this summer, Jeff Gerads volunteered to construct a giant rosary for the Harvest of Hope Area Catholic Community. When...
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'What's going to happen?': DACA ruling keeps 'Dreamers' in immigration limbo
(OSV News) -- A recent court ruling has become another bend in a "rollercoaster" ride for hundreds of thousands of individuals who arrived in the U.S....
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Pew: More Americans pessimistic than optimistic about future of marriage and family
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The American public's views of the family are "complicated" and becoming "more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution...
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Pro-life advocates respond to Trump's criticism of some state abortion bans as 'terrible'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- Pro-life leaders criticized comments made by former President Donald Trump that appeared to reject proposals of a national abortion...
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Planned Parenthood resuming Wisconsin abortions a 'real step backward for human rights,' say bishops
MADISON, Wis. (OSV News) -- The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin's bishops, expressed "deep sadness and dismay" that...
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UPDATE: Parish forgives vandal behind beheaded Jesus statue at Louisiana Catholic school
(OSV News) -- A Louisiana Catholic parish and its school are mourning the destruction of a beloved, life-sized statue of Jesus -- and extending forgiveness...
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UPDATE: Cardinal George remembered for humility, compassion and brilliance at CUA panel
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The defining trait of Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George (1937-2015), recalled with great affection at The Catholic University...
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United Auto Workers strike for new deal bolstering families, hometowns amid Big Three 'record profits'
(OSV News) -- The wheels of America's auto industry stopped rolling Sept. 15 at three plants in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri, when nearly 13,000 United...
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UPDATE: Catholic advocates decry federal judge's ruling declaring DACA unlawful
(OSV News) -- A federal judge declared unlawful a revised version of a program offering protection from deportation to unauthorized immigrants brought...
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Priest feels 'seeds' of faith 'were planted' during filming of Flannery O'Connor movie
NEW HOPE, Ky. (OSV News) -- A new movie in which Father Matthew Hardesty served as an unofficial consultant presented him with a rare opportunity to share...
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U.S. senators scrutinize controversial school book bans
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Sept. 12 to scrutinize recent controversies in an ongoing debate about the...
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Supreme Court is asked to weigh in on future of abortion pill
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Justice Department and the manufacturer of an abortion drug asked the U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 8 to overturn a lower-court...
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Expert reveals the challenge behind Mother Teresa's 'Gospel on five fingers'
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- For those who have never heard Mother Teresa's famous "Gospel on five fingers," simply imagine the petite and wizened founder...
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Church in Morocco, pope offer prayers after quake; death toll rises to more than 2,800
(OSV News) -- Rescuers continue to search through the rubble in the hopes of finding survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of...
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Federal appeals court allows anti-migrant buoys in Rio Grande to remain for now
(OSV News) -- A New Orleans-based federal appeals court has issued an order allowing buoys installed by Texas to deter migrants from crossing the Rio Grande...
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In visits to Detroit cathedral, woman left there as baby in '50s reconnects with her roots
DETROIT (OSV News) -- Every time Mary Fuller steps into the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit, she reconnects with her roots. It was...
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Church in Morocco, pope offer prayers, after deadly quake kills more than 2,000 people
(OSV News) -- A powerful earthquake struck Morocco the night of Sept. 8, killing more than 2,000 people, with the numbers expected to rise as rescuers...
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Federal judge orders Texas to remove anti-migrant buoys from the Rio Grande
(OSV News) -- A federal judge ordered Texas to remove controversial floating barriers in the Rio Grande and prohibited the state from adding or reinstalling...
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'Courageous Catholic medicine' needed more than ever, say medical professionals
(OSV News) -- When a group of health care professionals opened a Catholic medical clinic in De Pere, Wisconsin, in 2015, it took overcoming logistical...
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NFL kicker Harrison Butker and Notre Dame to reward innovative use of Church property
Super Bowl champion Harrison Butker is teaming up with the University of Notre Dame to offer a $10,000 award for the innovative use of Catholic Church...
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Across the nation, aborted children will be remembered and mourned
(OSV News) -- A coast-to-coast observance this month commemorates the souls of children lost to abortion. The National Day of Remembrance for Aborted...
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US Catholic dioceses are leading the 'green revolution' championed by popes
(OSV News) -- Many Catholics, increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, are at the forefront of a "green revolution," heeding the...
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Americans are talking about labor issues, unions more now than in recent past, experts say
(OSV News) -- As Americans are heating up the backyard barbecue for celebratory Labor Day cookouts Sept. 4, news headlines daily shout about the cooling...
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U.S. archbishop lays out 'urgent' need for 'radical solidarity' with working families
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The chairman of the U.S. bishops' domestic policy committee said the nation has "urgent work" to do to really show a "radical...
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Texas Supreme Court allows ban on some transgender surgeries, hormonal interventions for minors
(OSV News) -- The Texas Supreme Court on Aug. 31 moved to allow a state law banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures...
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Parents ask appeals court to allow an opt-out from school books with LGBTQ+ themes
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- An interfaith group of Maryland parents has asked a federal appeals court to allow them to opt their children out of classroom...
Read MoreState abortion limits become topic of debate among candidates and activists
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- After activists for legal abortion pushed back on some Republican presidential candidates' criticism of some state abortion laws...
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