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Four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries sued the state of New York July 17 over a new law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying …

(OSV News) — When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops first considered holding an annual educational campaign on natural family planning, there was some debate over the best timing for …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Second lady Usha Vance gave birth July 19 to the couple’s fourth child, Vice President JD Vance announced on X. “We are excited to announce that our …

(OSV News) — In Assisi, one of the main pilgrim draws is a tiny church dwarfed by its expansive surroundings, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels near Assisi, …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, in a July 16 address, repeated debunked claims about U.S. elections as he pushed Congress to pass a voter-ID bill. The same week …

(OSV News) — A small delegation from the Vatican-supported World Meeting of Popular Movements has completed its visit to cities across the U.S., where members said they have been struck …

DETROIT  (OSV News) — Promotions of sainthood causes take many directions. For Blessed Solanus Casey, the Capuchin Franciscan Province of St. Joseph in Detroit decided on a scholarly path with …

(OSV News) — Days after participating in Pope Leo XIV’s July 4 visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa — where close to 50,000 refugees and migrants landed in 2025 alone …

With current ICE enforcement tactics, “we are witnessing an increasingly fearful and volatile environment that puts lives and communities at greater risk.”

Interactions with the two revered holy figures — as they journeyed on the living path to sainthood — have had a profound impact on Father Kiran’s life.