(OSV News) — Dr. Usha Rao was in the midst of a lecture in her classroom at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia April 5 when “we felt the earthquake and …
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Washington Roundup: Pro-life group pushes Trump on 15-week abortion ban, centrist group drops third-party ticket
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A prominent pro-life group pushed former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, to back federal legislation banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The …
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A blessed Easter Octave to you! This week the OSV News wire saw coverage of earthquakes in Taiwan and the U.S., a recent report showing nearly all countries worldwide will …
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In boisterous State of the Union, Biden calls for Ukraine aid, abortion law and immigration reforms
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The state of the union “is strong and getting stronger,” President Joe Biden said in his March 7 address. In his third State of the Union address …
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Washington Roundup: Biden pleads gun safety; Mayorkas impeached; transnational repression hearings
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden reiterated his call for further gun safety measures in the aftermath of a mass shooting at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ …
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Biden administration criticized over abortion rule in law meant to protect pregnant workers
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Biden administration has drawn criticism for its inclusion of abortion in a proposed rule for a bipartisan law guaranteeing protections for pregnant workers that had …
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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s death sentence is the first under Biden administration
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — A federal death sentence for the man convicted of a 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue marks the first such penalty sought for and won by …
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Pro-life leaders push back on White House claim abortion restrictions hurt US military
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Pro-life groups pushed back on the White House’s support of a Department of Defense policy of providing paid leave and travel reimbursement for service members seeking …
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Biden to discuss war, humanitarian concerns in Ukraine with Pope Francis’ envoy
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden meets July 18 with Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, Pope Francis’ special envoy to seek a peaceful resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. …
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U.S. to provide Ukraine cluster munitions opposed by the church as ‘inhumane’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden defended what he called a “very difficult decision” to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of that country, weapons the Vatican …
