Kate Scanlon, OSV News
Religious liberty, guns and the environmental expected to be heard in...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, with cases on its schedule involving religious liberty, guns, immigration and the...
Pope Leo calls for AI safeguards as President Trump pushes rapid...
WASHINGTON -- The same week President Donald Trump sought to push for the rapid development of artificial intelligence, or AI, and data centers, Pope...
Hegseth announces ‘Office of Religious Affairs’ in speech on Pentagon policy:...
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new "Office of Religious Affairs" during a speech Sept. 30 on Pentagon...
Trump-Xi summit expected to include talks on religious freedom and Jimmy...
WASHINGTON -- Ahead of his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping -- where topics ranging from artificial intelligence to the Iran war to...
Austin Bishop Daniel E. Garcia calls for transparency, respect for human...
After a man was shot and wounded by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 20, Bishop Daniel E. Garcia...
President Donald Trump backs Irish unification, breaking longstanding U.S. neutrality
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump backed Irish unification during a meeting Sept. 12 with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, a move that...
Judge temporarily shields Catholic health care providers from Illinois assisted suicide...
A federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state's physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults...
U.S. Catholic leaders encourage voters to participate in 2026 elections: ‘Keep...
WASHINGTON -- Participation in elections is a key component of faithful citizenship for U.S. Catholics, as is advocating for free and fair elections, Catholic...
U.S. Supreme Court declines Catholic woman’s bid for religious exception to...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 8 declined a case from a New York Catholic woman seeking to send her son to kindergarten without...
DOJ report alleges FBI ‘took minimal corrective action’ after leaked memo...
WASHINGTON -- The FBI "took minimal corrective action" after a controversial leaked memo discussed "radical traditionalist" Catholics, the Department of Justice said Aug. 28.
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