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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump  said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic …

(OSV News) — Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, who retired in 2018 as head of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston amid multiple allegations of grave sexual and financial misconduct, died May 7 …

“Any spiritual renewal worthy of its name is one that pierces the human heart, and that is something that an algorithm can’t do.”

In this month of celebrating mothers, what do expecting moms truly want to hear when they share the big news?

The U.S. is disclosing alleged encounters with “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs; but the existence of extraterrestrial life is not new for Catholics.

(OSV News) — Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state. California, he said, will partner with Baby2Baby, …

The same week, Chief Justice John Roberts lamented public perception of the high court as “political actors.”

“In a world that we live in where everything is negative, to have a fun comment, a fun little story like this … shows that the pope is human.”

“They were simple ranchers who didn’t have much education, but they had strong faith — and they died for it. … “I’ve always found that very beautiful.”

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a farm bill recently approved by the U.S. House, Catholic organizations together with the U.S. bishops sought to stress to …