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By Cori Fugere Urban, OSV LUDLOW, Vt. -- As flood waters rose throughout Vermont during the July 10 torrential rains, at least one Catholic parish opened its facilities for people who needed a place to wait out the flooding and...
WASHINGTON   -- The Food and Drug Administration announced July 13 it approved the sale of a birth control pill without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a move that will increase the availability of oral...
MILLTOWN — The start of the summer at Saint Mark’s High School has brought plenty of activity to the campus. Instead of students, faculty and staff, however, the source of the noise has been power tools and the workers...
By Elise Italiano Ureneck Artificial intelligence (AI) has dominated news headlines in recent months, particularly revelations and claims about how the technology works, what it’s doing now, and what it could do in the future. AI promises to transform areas of...
WASHINGTON  -- A 22-year-old Washington man has been arrested for the July 5 shooting and killing on the campus of The Catholic University of America of a Kentucky man visiting the nation's capital. The Metropolitan Police Department July 11 announced...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK849C__ZYU On this Catholic Forum episode we talk to Maryland Eastern Shore resident and St. Christopher's parishioner, Marty Mitchell about his new book, "The Capillaries of Christ: Understanding the Part You Play in His Body." The body of Christ—we hear about...
(Interview edited for length and clarity) Set in 1967, “The Miracle Club” tells the captivating tale of three generations of lifelong friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey), all from Ballygar, a resilient community in Dublin,...
During a special session July 11, the Iowa Legislature passed a ban on most abortions after six weeks. Once Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signs the measure July 14, it will take effect immediately. The bill passed just before midnight with...
Sunday Scripture readings for July 16, 2023, 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 55:10-11  Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14  Rom 8:18-23  Mt 13:1-23 Everything in our spiritual life depends on our spiritual location A real estate agent friend often reminds customers that...
WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- President Joe Biden defended what he called a "very difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion of that country, weapons the Vatican opposes. In an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" that...