Report: Some House GOP members object to removing Planned Parenthood funds from Trump bill May 9, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, U.S. Congress, World News A group of House Republicans have reportedly expressed opposition to eliminating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding through the budget reconciliation process.
Trump, U.S political leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV: ‘A great honor for our country’ May 8, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2025 Conclave, News, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump on May 8 congratulated Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, the Chicago-born prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops under Pope Francis, who was elected the 267th pope the same day, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.
Civil rights probe launched over state abuse reporting law’s lack of Catholic confession protections May 8, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Religious Freedom, World News The Justice Department said May 5 it opened a civil rights investigation into the development and passage of legislation in Washington state that requires clergy to report child abuse or neglect but provides no exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege.
HHS releases report critical of gender transition procedures for youth May 8, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, World News The Department of Health and Human Services recently released what it called a “comprehensive review” of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, calling for broader use of psychotherapy for young people with gender dysphoria rather than what proponents call gender-affirming care.
Supreme Court to allow enforcement of policy banning transgender troops May 8, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court said May 6 the Trump administration may enforce, for now, a ban on transgender troops serving in the military that had been blocked by lower courts.
Report: Mass deportation may split up millions of US citizen kids from their parents May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Millions of U.S. citizen children are at risk of being left with no parents in their home under a mass deportation scenario, a new study by the Center for Migration Studies in New York estimated.
Trump dismisses criticism of AI image showing him as pope May 6, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump on May 5 dismissed criticism from Catholic leaders and commentators after an image that appeared to be created by artificial intelligence depicting himself as pope was posted to the White House’s social media account.
Washington state bill requiring clergy to report child abuse signed by governor May 3, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, World News Legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect in Washington state was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson May 2.
Trump establishes religious liberty commission including Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron May 2, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News President Donald Trump on May 1 signed an executive order creating a religious liberty commission during an interfaith event marking the National Day of Prayer in the White House Rose Garden.
Justices to decide on Catholic charter schools after hearing case April 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on April 30 heard oral argument in a case concerning the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City’s effort to establish the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would be the nation’s first publicly funded Catholic charter school if it survives the challenge.
Johnson suggests Trump’s legislative agenda could ‘redirect’ funds from ‘big abortion’ April 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested April 29 the budget blueprint President Donald Trump calls “one big, beautiful bill” could be used as a vehicle to “redirect funds away from big abortion and to federally qualified health centers.”
Trump’s approval rating drops as he reaches 100 days, including among Catholics, polls show April 30, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: DOGE cuts, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As President Donald Trump reached the 100th day of his second term April 29, polls showed decreases in his approval ratings on job performance and key issues, including among Catholics overall.
