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Gina Christian and Kate Scanlon

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Hegseth controversy compounds Vatican institution’s concerns over religious symbols’ misuse

(OSV News) — Amid controversy over religious-themed tattoos sported by President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth, a U.S. office of a...

Gina Christian and Kate ScanlonNovember 22, 2024

National

UPDATE: Can voter lobbying groups use ‘Catholic’ in their names? Bishops may have to decide

(OSV News) — Amid this year’s contentious presidential election, a number of organizations actively courted Catholic voters, who were considered to be among the...

Gina Christian and Kate ScanlonNovember 5, 2024

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