ROME (CNS) — A group of U.S. pilgrims who crossed the threshold of the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Mary Major Feb. 6 have traveled the world on …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — When Una Johnson arrived in the fall of 2023 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from her home in Washington state, she was struck by …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Senate on Dec. 18 passed a massive annual defense policy bill despite controversy over language added by House Republicans banning certain types of medical or …
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What it takes to be a military chaplain: ‘It’s a call within a call,’ says priest
by Jack Figgeby Jack Figge(OSV News) — A small group of priests serve one of the largest archdioceses in the United States. But their parish could be as far away as a military base …
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Washington Roundup: Harris/Walz CNN sitdown; Army rebukes Trump; MLK Jr. remembered
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, gave their first joint interview Aug. 29. The U.S. Army …
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US military disavows soldier training class claiming pro-life groups are terrorist actors
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt Jensen(OSV News) — Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, in North Carolina offers pregnancy care and contraceptives, but not abortions. So when a routine training class …
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PARIS (OSV News) — The Catholic Church in France prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6, a date known as D-Day that marked the beginning of …
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Last survivor of USS Arizona, dead at 102, is recalled for commitment to country, strong faith
by Kurt Jensenby Kurt Jensen(OSV News) — By any measure, Louis Anthony “Lou” Conter, a Catholic hero of World War II who died April 1 at his home in Grass Valley, California, at age …
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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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(OSV News) — Fifty years after the U.S. withdrew its troops from Vietnam, a New York priest told OSV News his combat experience there continues to shape his pastoral ministry. …
