Washington, D.C. Beat

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. House of Representatives May 22 passed a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration.  Catholic leaders have …

More than 780,000 children across 11 countries will be left without their school meal, in many cases their only meal of the day, CRS said.

Catholic bishops are calling for prayer after two Israeli Embassy staff members were slain late May 21 outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.

An event at Georgetown University put the spotlight on Latino communities and delved into the role of the Latino Catholic voice in U.S. public life.

“I like the pope and I like the pope’s brother,” President Donald Trump said.

Catholic leaders have alternately praised and criticized various provisions in early versions of the budget package.

Catholic advocates were “disturbed” by a Supreme Court order allowing the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.

It will prohibit the nonconsensual online publication of sexually explicit images and videos — both authentic or generated by artificial intelligence.

A move to hold talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican appeared to gain momentum May 19, following a call between the U.S. and Russian presidents.

“The church believes in the life-giving presence of Christ, the physician of souls and bodies, and wishes the former president a rapid return to health,” the Wilmington Diocese said.