WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Jan. 15 to warn against the concentration of power not only in government but also …
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Texas high court hears arguments in AG’s effort to shut down Catholic migrant ministry
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — The Texas Supreme Court Jan. 13 heard oral arguments in a case concerning Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, a Catholic …
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Biden awards pope Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House said Jan. 11. Biden, the nation’s …
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Cardinal Dolan will lead prayer at Trump’s second inauguration Jan. 20
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — After congressional lawmakers formally certified Jan. 6 President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, Trump is scheduled to return to the White House Jan. 20, …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 10 in a challenge to a federal law that would require social media giant TikTok to shut down in …
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Washington Roundup: ’24 election certified, Carter lies in state, Title IX rule blocked
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — An eventful week in Washington included the uneventful certification of the 2024 election by Congress four years after the violent riot on the same day. The …
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Carter state funeral mourners celebrate former president as man of faith, ideals
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Mourners including all five living U.S. presidents attended the late President Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral, the first time they have all …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will be among the speakers at the …
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NY Catholic policy group praises governor’s plans to expand child tax credit
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A key Catholic policy group in New York state is praising Gov. Kathy Hochul for her proposed expansion of the state’s child tax credit that would more …
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Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about some Trump proposals
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations. That proposal is one …