The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom unveiled its 2025 annual report March 25 in Washington.
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The high court heard oral arguments in Garland v. VanDerStok in October, with justices at the time appearing skeptical of a challenge to the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate ghost …
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Cardinal McElroy, immigration advocates warn US at a moral crossroad with migrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWashington’s new Cardinal Robert W. McElroy grappled with the need to send a clear moral message on the dignity of migrants at an event in the nation’s capital.
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Catholic theologians and experts gathered at Georgetown University March 19 to discuss the impact of Pope Francis’ pontificate on issues such as migration.
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Judge’s ruling comes amid similar efforts by the Trump administration to combat what critics, including Catholic leaders, call “gender ideology.”
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CRS urges US restore ‘life-saving and life-giving assistance’ after Rubio review
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonCRS said the Trump administration’s “termination of dozens of its life-saving projects,” including 11 operating under humanitarian waivers, “will permanently cut off critical aid to more than 20 million people …
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Roberts issues rare statement rebuking Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare public statement March 18 rebuking President Donald Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge who ruled against his administration …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The sister of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was recently targeted with a bomb threat, law enforcement officials said, shedding light on growing concern about …
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Paxton files first criminal charges for alleged violation of Texas’ abortion restrictions
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA midwife has been arrested and charged after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged she performed abortions illegal under that state’s law, marking the first criminal charges brought under its …
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Catholic migrant advocates ‘deeply alarmed’ by Trump use of Alien Enemies Act
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act March 15 for the first time since World War II, sparking a legal battle and concern over due process.
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