(OSV News) — In February, when President Donald Trump signed an executive order pledging his administration’s support for in vitro fertilization, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Medical Association …
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Jesus’ life shows how essential prayer is, Archbishop Broglio says in Lenten homily
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsBETHESDA, Md. (OSV News) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. military archdiocese, reminded the congregation at an Ash Wednesday Mass of the elements of “our blessed journey” of …
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Catholic immigration advocates seek to counter false narratives about their work
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonCatholic immigration advocates sought ways to respond to some anti-immigration or false narratives about their work during a conference in the nation’s capital.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s request to freeze foreign aid payments
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonHigh court ruled Trump administration cannot freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments and directs the White House to abide by a lower court order.
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Trump touts ‘swift and unrelenting action’ on immigration, gender policy in speech to Congress
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonTrump also repeated his previous statement that he believes he was “saved by God to make America great again” after a failed assassination attempt.
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Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. bishops’ conference was one of 10 national resettlement agencies working with the U.S. Refugee Assistance Program.
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Vance ‘surprised’ by pope’s criticism, prays for his recovery at Catholic prayer breakfast
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonVice President JD Vance describes Pope Francis “as a man who could speak the truth, the faith, in a very profound way at a moment of great crisis.”
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Supreme Court allows pause to payments on already completed foreign aid work, for now
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonTrump administration gets brief reprieve pausing a midnight deadline for the government to resume more than $1.5 billion in foreign aid payments.
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Catholic analysts express concern for safety net programs in budget process
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonHouse Republicans Feb. 25 narrowly passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over a decade.
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Supreme Court throws out death penalty conviction over dubious testimony
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has been on death row for a quarter century.
