Defensor católico cuestiona una propuesta fronteriza que se está transformando en un tema electoral January 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español Un reconocido defensor católico de la inmigración ha planteado dudas sobre si las restricciones en una propuesta fronteriza bipartidista presentada ante el Congreso podrían ayudar o empeorar la situación que viven los migrantes que intentan ingresar a los Estados Unidos.
Catholic advocate raises questions about a border proposal quickly becoming an election issue January 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, U.S. Congress, World News A leading Catholic immigration advocate has raised questions about whether restrictions in a bipartisan border proposal now before Congress will help the situation or make it worse for migrants trying to enter the U.S.
Capitol Latin Mass violated Washington Archdiocese procedures, say Catholic officials January 29, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News, Worship & Sacraments A Latin Mass that took place at the U.S. Capitol in January was not authorized by the Washington Archdiocese, which has procedures in place for such requests, church officials told OSV News.
New gender law takes effect in April after Ohio lawmakers override DeWine’s veto January 26, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ohio lawmakers voted Jan. 24 to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s recent veto of legislation that bans certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender and also prohibits athletes from competing on sports teams corresponding with their self-perceived gender identity opposite their biological sex.
Supreme Court OKs Alabama’s first nitrogen gas execution decried by faith leaders January 25, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The Supreme Court Jan. 24 rejected an appeal by death-row inmate Kenneth Smith, whose planned execution by the state of Alabama — the first known execution by nitrogen gas — was openly decried by more than 100 Alabama faith leaders just days earlier.
Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary; ‘Race is far from over,’ Haley says January 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary Jan. 23, according to a projection of the race by The Associated Press, defeating his last remaining rival, former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in the key contest.
Biden administration marks Roe anniversary with new abortion initiatives January 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News On the 51st anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade decision, President Joe Biden called for the restoration of Roe in federal law, and pledged his administration would take new steps to “protect access to safe and legal medication abortion.”
High court allows Border Patrol to remove razor wire Texas placed at the border January 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 22 allowed Border Patrol agents to cut through or remove razor wire that Texas installed on a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border as part of the state’s effort to prevent illegal border crossings.
Physician-assisted suicide next front of pro-life cause, Cardinal O’Malley says January 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News The pro-life cause will confront new challenges in the coming decades, with physician-assisted suicide in particular emerging as a growing threat to human life, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston told attendees of the 25th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life Jan. 20.
Marist Poll finds majority in U.S. ‘pro-choice,’ willing to support some abortion limits January 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Although most Americans describe themselves as “pro-choice,” a majority also would support some legal limits on abortion, as well as conscience protections for health care workers who do not wish to participate in those procedures, according to a new Marist Poll sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
Court hears case on federal agencies’ regulatory power that could impact church entities January 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 17 in a pair of cases concerning the regulatory power of federal agencies and the deference that courts give those agencies in their interpretation of the law, a legal doctrine known as Chevron deference.
New US bishops’ report identifies 5 top areas of religious liberty concerns January 16, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News – A new annual report by the U.S. bishops’ conference identifies five top threats to religious liberty in the United States, including a federal regulation it says could impose mandates on doctors to perform objectionable procedures and threats to the church’s service to people who are migrants.
