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“The Scriptures point unswervingly to the need to keep the poor and the powerless at the forefront of our thoughts and actions,” Cardinal McElroy said.

The federal government shutdown stretched into its third day with indications it would continue after lawmakers once again failed to pass a spending bill. 

A new generic form of mifepristone, a pill commonly used for abortion, has been approved once again under a Trump administration, prompting pro-life outcry.

Catholic groups serving the poor urged lawmakers to end the gridlock which has resulted in a federal government shutdown.

The 2026 National March for Life theme is “Life is a Gift,” The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 30.

President Trump released a peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and skepticism from others.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in Virginia on two felony charges related to 2020 congressional testimony about the FBI’s investigation into alleged ties between President …

The Sept. 25 memo said to seek “the death penalty in all appropriate cases where, following full examination of the evidence and other relevant information, the applicable factors justify a …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas  discussed topics including originalism and his own Catholic faith during remarks Sept. 25 at The Catholic University of America Columbus School …

As some member countries have recognized a Palestinian state, Trump argued doing so would “encourage continued conflict.”