The pope may bring unique insight to the problem of polarization in the U.S. and in the U.S. church.
Kate Scanlon
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Washington Roundup: Elon Musk’s tenure ends, Biden makes first public remarks since cancer diagnosis
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Elon Musk’s tenure as a “special government employee” came to an end May 30. The same week, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make …
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Justices allow Trump to end deportation protections for 500,000 migrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to end deportation protections for over 500,000 immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
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WA bishops sue over mandatory reporter law’s lack of Catholic confession protections
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWashington state’s law could place Catholic priests at odds with civil law in order to uphold church law regarding the seal of the confessional.
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The Missouri Supreme Court May 27 overturned a pair of lower court rulings that had blocked the state’s abortion restrictions, leaving its ban in place for now.
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Supreme Court rejects Indigenous coalition’s appeal over mine’s threat to sacred site
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonOak Flat — about 70 miles outside of Phoenix — is considered a sacred site by the region’s Indigenous peoples and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Washington Roundup: Oval Office clash on South Africa; Vance versus Roberts; DEFIANCE Act introduced
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThis week in Washington, Trump held a tense Oval Office meeting with South Africa’s president, bipartisan legislation was reintroduced to address online exploitation.
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House OKs Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; Catholic leaders urge lawmakers to promote common good
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. House of Representatives May 22 passed a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration. Catholic leaders have …
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Supreme Court deadlocks over Oklahoma Catholic charter school proposal
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court sidestepped a major ruling in a case over what would have been the nation’s first Catholic charter school, effectively blocking the effort.
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Cuts to CRS food aid projects could impact hundreds of thousands of children, group says
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonMore than 780,000 children across 11 countries will be left without their school meal, in many cases their only meal of the day, CRS said.