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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, the vice president’s office …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Current and former U.S. presidents and other officials offered congratulations to Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, as he became the first American pope.  …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The news spread quickly May 8 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, festooned in papal gold and white bunting. Not so …

A group of House Republicans have reportedly expressed opposition to eliminating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding through the budget reconciliation process.

“You don’t mean the Catholics, you mean the fake news media,” Trump said. “The Catholics loved it.”

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump shuffled his national security staff as he marked the 100th day of his presidency, giving a new interim role to Secretary of State Marco …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, a bipartisan congressional delegation, and former President Joe Biden are among the U.S. officials traveling to Rome for Pope Francis’ …

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary said April 24 he has “no plans” to restrict the availability of mifepristone, a pill commonly used for abortion.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Debates over a plan to reorganize the State Department should seek to improve American “efforts in the world at diplomacy and global citizenship,” and should prioritize human …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican …