Lawsuit

A group of clergy and religious, and a Catholic social justice organization filed a lawsuit over being barred from bringing holy Communion and pastoral care to detainees at an immigration …

“Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services” guide U.S. Catholic health care facilities and prevent them from performing abortions.

In the text messages prior to the incident, the woman described the baby as “a blessing” despite difficult circumstances. 

(OSV News) — A criminal case against a popular evangelist and exorcist was dismissed July 30.  The court order resolved a misdemeanor battery charge that was brought against Father Carlos Martins, …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — The Archdiocese of Chicago filed a countersuit March 24 against seven alleged victims of clergy child sex abuse who either have pending settlements or have already received …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — An eventful week in Washington included the uneventful certification of the 2024 election by Congress four years after the violent riot on the same day. The …

(OSV News) — The latest federal lawsuit against a pro-life activist involves a former Franciscan friar who barricaded himself in a restroom at a Philadelphia abortion clinic, forcing an intervention …

LONDON (OSV News) — A Catholic pro-life volunteer, twice arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic, has received a payout from the U.K. police force who arrested her. Speaking …

(OSV News) — A group of Catholic medical professionals is hailing recent remarks by U.S. plastic surgeons questioning surgical interventions for teens experiencing gender dysphoria. The physician-led Catholic Medical Association …

(OSV News) — A New Jersey diocese and several priests are suing the federal government over a rule change in religious worker visas, in a case that highlights the perfect …