As Planned Parenthood defunding nears expiration, USCCB pro-life chair backs bill to block funds May 12, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Ahead of the July 4 expiration of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act provision that eliminated Medicaid funds to health providers who also perform abortions, the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman expressed support for legislation that would block federal Title X family-planning grants and funds from going to those entities.
Trump says he plans to raise Jimmy Lai imprisonment during China visit May 11, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News President Donald Trump said May 11 he plans to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai during his upcoming visit to China; however, he suggested the prominent Catholic and pro-democracy campaigner “caused a lot of bedlam.”
As justices consider birthright citizenship, displaced mom says her US-born child ‘should belong’ May 11, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Supreme Court, World News As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship, the mother of a U.S.-born infant, who is displaced from her own country of origin, told OSV News her son “should belong to this country.”
Catholic groups stress efforts to combat hunger as Senate prepares to consider farm bill May 7, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a farm bill recently approved by the U.S. House, Catholic organizations together with the U.S. bishops sought to stress to lawmakers the importance of efforts to combat hunger, such as robust support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, a major part of the nation’s social safety net.
Americans disapprove of Trump’s comments about Pope Leo XIV, poll shows May 6, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News A new poll published the day after President Donald Trump renewed his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, showed Americans broadly disapprove.
Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo over Iran war, accuses him of endangering Catholics May 5, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump on May 5 continued his series of social media and verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, accusing him in a radio interview of “endangering” Catholics through his opposition to the Iran war.
Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail May 4, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 temporarily blocked an appeals court ruling that sought to pause a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called the abortion pill, to be dispensed through the mail.
Appeals court temporarily blocks policy permitting distribution of abortion pill by mail May 3, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An appeals court on May 1 temporarily blocked a federal policy permitting mifepristone, sometimes called the abortion pill, to be dispensed through the mail.
SBA commits to $160 million in midterm and 2028 elections spending amid growing challenges May 1, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News A key national pro-life group said it plans to spend $160 million in the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential election cycles to elect its preferred candidates.
USCIRF hearing: Children ‘bear the brunt’ of international religious freedom violations April 30, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Children “bear the brunt” of international religious freedom violations, panelists at an April 30 hearing of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said.
Trump DOJ accuses Biden administration of anti-Christian bias in new report April 30, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The Trump administration accused the Biden administration of “anti-Christian bias” in its approach to policy issues related to abortion, marriage and gender, among others, in a report published by the Department of Justice April 30.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians April 29, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 29 in a pair of consolidated cases on whether the Trump administration can end a program temporarily shielding eligible Haitian and Syrian immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation.
