Legislation

Father Carlos Pérez Toro, a civil lawyer graduate of Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law, explained to OSV News the new law’s implications.

Critics of the filibuster rule argue it creates inefficiency and gridlock, but in comments to OSV News, pro-life advocates cautioned against eliminating it.

If Gov. Tim Walz decides to call a special session, “anything that we do needs to have bipartisan support,” said  Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth.

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 …

WASHINGTON (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 …

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. 

Catholic Relief Services hosted a May 17 national online meeting with some 375 participants to mobilize congressional lobbying against additional long-term cuts.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested April 29 the budget blueprint backed by President Donald Trump could “redirect funds away” from abortion providers.

Sports 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 …

(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 …