(OSV News) — As Ohio prepares for its upcoming gubernatorial election, faith leaders pushed lawmakers on May 4 to end the practice of capital punishment. Ohio’s May 5 primary election will …
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Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Supreme Court temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting an abortion pill to be dispensed by mail.
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Analysis: Will President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV have electoral implications?
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump’s social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV could add to challenges facing Republican candidates in the midterm elections later this year, analysts told OSV News.
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The head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference denounced the violence at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by Trump.
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Washington Roundup: Senate passes ICE plan; Trump in no ‘rush’ on Iran; SNAP chicken bill; and more
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe same week, President Donald Trump said in response to questions from journalists not to “rush” him on the Iran war, as controversy over his comments about Pope Leo XIV …
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Pope Leo XIV sent a message of support to participants at a Catholic university event marking 15 years since the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois.
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Indigenous coalition continues challenge to mining project on religious liberty grounds
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAn Indigenous coalition filed an updated lawsuit in Phoenix to block a land transfer including their sacred site at Oak Flat, Arizona, from destruction.
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Marquette Law survey: Most Americans say US did not have sufficient reasons for Iran war
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Most Americans say they do not believe there were sufficient reasons for the U.S. to carry out combat operations in Iran, according to a new Marquette Law …
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After the past couple of weeks, the question lingers.
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What Pope Leo did do was to reiterate his heartfelt opposition to war and his equally fervent desire for peace. This is in the hallowed tradition of not just popes …
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