Economists express concern about the poor as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs November 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Supreme Court, World News As the U.S. Supreme Court considered President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, economists raised concerns about the potential impact of that policy on the poor.
Former House Speaker and Baltimore native Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection November 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic and the first woman to be elected to that role, announced Nov. 6 that she will not seek re-election to Congress in 2026.
Democrats sweep key off-year races as voters raise economic, cost-of-living concerns November 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Closely watched off-year elections in several states that offered the first major opportunity for voters to weigh in at the ballot box since President Donald Trump began his second term resulted in key victories for Democratic candidates and showed signs voters were motivated by cost-of-living increases, an area of Catholic social concern.
Bishop says Trump administration ‘assured’ him detainees’ access to sacraments ‘under careful review’ November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News Amid concern about the ability of those detained by immigration enforcement authorities to receive Catholic sacraments, a key U.S. bishop said Trump administration officials have “assured” him the matter is “under careful review.”
Dick Cheney dies at 84; his power, influence seen as ‘unmatched’ in history of vice presidency November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Dick Cheney, seen as one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history who played a large role in the post-9/11 war on terror, died Nov. 3 at 84, his family said in a statement the following day.
After judge’s order, Trump administration to issue partial SNAP payments with contingency funds November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, News, U.S. Congress, World News The Trump administration has indicated that it will not appeal court orders directing it to pay SNAP benefits, but that it will only issue partial payments in November.
Trump places Nigeria on religious freedom watch list, threatens military action November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News President Donald Trump said Oct. 31 he would place Nigeria on a religious freedom watch list in response to violence in that country perpetuated against predominantly Christian communities — and subsequently threatened military action if that country’s government didn’t “move fast” to respond.
Judge orders Trump administration to make SNAP payments with contingency funds October 31, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News A federal judge in Rhode Island on Oct. 31 blocked the Trump administration from ceasing to pay for federal food assistance during the government shutdown.
Key off-year elections dominated by Trump, ongoing cost-of-living concerns October 31, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, News, World News Closely watched off-year elections in several states will offer the first major opportunity for voters to weigh in at the ballot box since President Donald Trump began his second term — with cost-of-living, an area of Catholic social concern, once more playing a role.
Trump administration sets record-low refugee admission cap, with focus on white South Africans October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Trump administration indicated it would restrict the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500, with most of that number to be white South Africans.
Catholic Charities USA launches national hunger drive in case SNAP runs out Nov. 1 October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News Days before a looming lapse in federal food assistance programs, Catholic Charities USA, the network organization dedicated to carrying out the domestic humanitarian work of the Catholic Church in the United States, announced a national fundraising effort to provide an emergency supply of food to Catholic Charities agencies around the country.
Senators, pro-life group press Trump administration for information about abortion pill approval October 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News A national pro-life organization and two Republican senators said Oct. 29 that they would push the Trump administration for more information regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of a new generic form of mifepristone — a pill commonly, but not exclusively, used for early abortion.
