(OSV News) — The twin specters of abortion and desperation frequently hover over unplanned pregnancies. Referencing these realities, Father Donald Rooney, pastor of St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, Virginia, …
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(OSV News) — As the U.S. presidential race accelerates toward a Nov. 5 ballot box battle, candidates continue to jostle for American approval through their respective abortion and reproductive health …
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(OSV News) — Once upon a time, it was assumed that every little girl wanted to be a princess. Modern aspirations may have since expanded somewhat — but every little …
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(OSV News) — They’re among the tiniest of God’s creatures — fruit flies. While many think of them as a particularly pesky annoyance, for David Ronderos — a biology professor …
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WINCHESTER, Va. (OSV News) — Summer is mission trip season — which usually conjures up images of a few dozen Catholic teenagers and their chaperones practicing the corporal works of …
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(OSV News) — He was a priest whose wide smile could just light up a room and whose energetic self-giving to the people he served seemed limitless. Those who knew …
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(OSV News) — As an anticipated 50,000 Catholics descend upon Indianapolis July 17-21 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, among them will be a multitude of permanent deacons — men …
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(OSV News) — At the height of COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic dioceses across America faced a struggle to keep employees on the payroll at shuttered offices and schools. With empty churches …
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(OSV News) — It was June 1963, and President John F. Kennedy had just months to live before an assassin’s bullet would shatter his skull in the streets of Dallas …
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EMMITSBURG, Md. (OSV News) — On June 6, Jesus Christ was passing through Emmitsburg — an experience that gave a glimpse into the life-changing encounter behind the Maryland town’s famous …