Washington, D.C. Beat

The confirmation of Brian Burch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will likely be considered within a few weeks.

In January, Trump signed an executive order seeking to end the practice of birthright citizenship for children born to immigrants without documentation.

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy said Pope Leo has demonstrated “his heart for the marginalized,” including in his social media presence.

A proposed House budget is drawing fire from some critics over its cuts to Medicaid, while drawing praise from others for promises to defund abortion providers.

The administration’s fast-tracking of the Afrikaner applications comes amid its own indefinite suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order May 12 that he said would lower prescription drug costs — an issue the U.S. bishops have flagged in recent …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Current and former U.S. presidents and other officials offered congratulations to Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, as he became the first American pope.  …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The news spread quickly May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, festooned in papal gold and white bunting. Not so …

A group of House Republicans have reportedly expressed opposition to eliminating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding through the budget reconciliation process.

In a Truth Social post, President Donald Trump congratulated the new pope, saying, “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement.”