Most U.S. adults who regularly attend religious services have heard their clergy speak about at least one political or social issue recently, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Vance says Pope Leo’s new encyclical ‘sounds very profound,’ welcomes just war ‘rethink’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonVice President JD Vance said in a new interview with NBC News that what he has read of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical “sounds very profound.”
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‘Magnifica Humanitas’ condemns online sexual exploitation as ‘Take It Down Act’ enforcement begins
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe issue raised by “Magnifica Humanitas” is one U.S. lawmakers took a first step to address with the Take It Down Act, which just began enforcement.
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Washington Roundup: War powers resolution advances; reconciliation bill stalls; Castro indicted
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe same week, several allies of the president won Republican primaries against their incumbent rivals and federal prosecutors announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro
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Border bishops have ‘grave concerns’ about $72 billion immigration enforcement funding package
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe bishops urged lawmakers to require DHS to make policy changes to its current enforcement practices “to ensure that the human rights and dignity of all persons are fully respected”
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President JD Vance said May 19 during a press briefing at the White House that he is “looking forward to reading” Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming first …
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Lawsuit continues to challenge Biden-era regulation adding abortion to pregnant worker protections
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA group of Catholic ministries asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to block a federal agency from enforcing an abortion provision in regulations meant to add …
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Global executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years, Amnesty International report says
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The number of executions around the globe in 2025 surged to the highest recorded figure in 44 years, a new Amnesty International report said. The May 17 …
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America 250 occasion to reflect on equality as a God-given right, Bishop Barron says
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonOrganizers of the event said they aimed to mark the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday “with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.”
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Washington Roundup: Trump-Xi summit yields little for Lai; hospice Medicare moratorium
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a high-stakes summit in Beijing on May 15.
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