By Father Patrick Briscoe In an era saturated with viral videos, it’s not often that a country song resonates with such depth and urgency. Virginia country singer Oliver Anthony’s song …
August 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (OSV News) — The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban in an Aug. 23 ruling, permitting that law to go into effect. The 4-1 …
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(OSV News) — For Indigenous families seeking answers about the relatives in residential schools who never came home, an archaeological team has found “no conclusive evidence of human remains” at …
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INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — Indiana’s new law banning most abortions finally went into effect Aug. 21, almost a year after the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, Planned Parenthood and …
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(OSV News) — Former President Donald Trump is leading his nearest rival by a 41-point margin in recent polling in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. But the upcoming first debate …
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General who headed Notre Dame Cathedral rebuilding dies at 74 while hiking in mountains
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsPARIS (OSV News) — The French army general appointed by President Emmanuel Macron to oversee the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral will not see the reopening of the pearl of …
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San Francisco Archdiocese files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, archbishop announces
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsSAN FRANCISCO (OSV News) — Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco announced Aug. 21 the archdiocese has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization “to facilitate settlements” with survivors of …
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(OSV News) — Suicide, it is sometimes said, is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. But for at least 49,449 Americans during 2022, feelings of distress were so acute …
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(OSV News) — As Slovenia recovers from catastrophic flooding, Catholic aid workers told OSV News the nation is showing “exceptional solidarity.” Record rainfall earlier this month killed at least six …
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CLINIC marks 35 years of giving legal help to migrants, representing asylum-seekers at border
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops in 1988, marked 35 years of service Aug. 18. In its mission to protect …