From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …
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(OSV News) — It was one solid social victory amid the communal disintegration of the COVID-19 pandemic: With the congressional passage of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, an estimated 3.7 …
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(OSV News) — Budgets, it has been said, are moral documents. By examining what they include and exclude — fund and don’t fund — the apparent priorities of their makers are …
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NY Catholic policy group praises governor’s plans to expand child tax credit
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A key Catholic policy group in New York state is praising Gov. Kathy Hochul for her proposed expansion of the state’s child tax credit that would more …
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Report: Homelessness hits new record high amid affordable housing crunch
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The United States saw an increase of about 18% in homelessness this year, a new record high, according to a federal report. The U.S. Department of Housing …
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(OSV News) — As the U.S. presidential race accelerates toward a Nov. 5 ballot box battle, candidates continue to jostle for American approval through their respective abortion and reproductive health …
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Senate fails to advance bipartisan tax bill with poverty-fighting child tax credit
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Senate on Aug. 1 failed to advance a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit, a provision some Catholic organizations have long …