The end of a longstanding ban on abortions in Wisconsin, a care for creation Mass being added to the Roman Missal, and the passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill …
Legislation
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Bishops urge lawmakers to protect Medicaid as Senate considers Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the Senate began its consideration of a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders urged lawmakers not to cut …
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With France poised to vote on a controversial “assisted dying” bill May 27, the country’s Catholic bishops launched a public campaign urging Catholics to speak out.
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Catholic Relief Services hosted a May 17 national online meeting with some 375 participants to mobilize congressional lobbying against additional long-term cuts.
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Johnson suggests Trump’s legislative agenda could ‘redirect’ funds from ‘big abortion’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonHouse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested April 29 the budget blueprint backed by President Donald Trump could “redirect funds away” from abortion providers.
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Gambling on sports is now everywhere, but should Catholics support it?
by Jason Adkinsby Jason AdkinsSports gambling seems to be everywhere, especially when watching or listening to sports — both collegiate and professional. In fact, during March Madness season, nearly 68 million Americans are expected …
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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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OXFORD, England (OSV News) — Pro-life groups welcomed comments by the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales bitterly criticizing attempts by government-aligned parliamentarians to rush through a bill …
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El Salvador archbishop blasts mining law change, says it will cause ‘irrevocable damage’
by David Agrenby David AgrenBUENOS AIRES (OSV News) — Catholic leaders in Central America expressed alarm over the idea of repealing a national prohibition on extractive activities in El Salvador — putting the church …
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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law requiring public schools to post Ten Commandments
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Nov. 12. The ruling is a setback for proponents of …