WASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the nation grappled with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Aug. 27 while students and staff from Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis attended an all-school …
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Washington Roundup: Trump, Putin meet in Alaska; State Department scales back human rights report
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Aug. 15, as Trump seeks to end that nation’s war in Ukraine.
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(OSV News) — The question was shouted at President Donald Trump as the commander in chief, headed for Scotland, was ready to depart the South Lawn on July 25. “Mr. …
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Washington Roundup: Senior US officials visit Gaza amid hunger crisis, Trump announces new tariffs
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonU.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and special envoy Steve Witkoff made a rare trip to Gaza Aug. 1, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be “going to …
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A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship that is subject to a class-action lawsuit.
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Gaza parish attack, Marian devotion & vocations, St. Thomas More exhumation | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyCatholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and others across the nation are offering material and spiritual aid to those …
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Top Republican appears to walk back probe of Catholic entities amid charged committee hearing
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — During a contentious hearing, a top Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 16 appeared to walk back a previous statement that Catholic …
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Supreme Court term’s major decisions set stage for more on religious liberty
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2024-2025 term, which included cases on topics such as the scope of authority of federal judges, immigration, and religious liberty. When …
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Wisconsin abortion ban, Big Beautiful Bill, care for creation Mass | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyThe 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 …
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Catholic advocates are concerned about provisions in the 2025 budget bill on Capitol Hill that would defund America’s clean energy investments and pollution reduction programs.
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