Senate passes bipartisan defense spending bill, setting up looming clash with House GOP August 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. Senate passed a national defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024 shortly before their August recess without language in the Republican-led House’s version of the bill barring abortion or coverage for gender transitions.
DeSantis trades barbs with pro-life group over interview comments on abortion August 1, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida traded barbs with a national pro-life group July 31 over comments he made on enacting abortion policy at the federal level.
Ohio abortion amendment qualifies for November ballot, may hinge on August special election July 28, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News An Ohio measure that would codify abortion access in the state’s constitution has qualified for the November ballot, but its fate may be determined by the outcome of a special election in August that raises the threshold for amending the state’s constitution.
Pence defends role of faith in public life at Catholic conference July 28, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, Respect Life, World News Former Vice President Mike Pence defended the role of faith in public life at a Catholic conference on July 27.
DeSantis defends Florida’s curriculum on slavery; draws Black, Catholic criticism July 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican seeking his party’s presidential nomination in 2024, faced criticism after defending a controversial portion of Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum suggesting “slaves developed skills” that could be used for their “personal benefit.”
Federal judge blocks Biden asylum ban criticized by US bishops, migrant advocates July 27, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic immigration groups and the U.S. bishops have objected to the asylum ban, arguing it violates existing U.S. immigration law, and exposes those who may otherwise be eligible for asylum to additional danger.
Biden administration sues Texas over anti-migrant buoys in the Rio Grande July 26, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The Justice Department on July 24 sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier recently installed on the Rio Grande, part of the Republican governor’s latest attempts to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico as part of his “Operation Lone Star” program.
Catholic pro-life sidewalk counselor asks high court to review buffer zone precedent July 25, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News A Catholic sidewalk counselor has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review one of its previous rulings and a New York county law prohibiting pro-life protesters from approaching people outside abortion clinics, the law firm representing her said July 21.
Pro-life leaders push back on White House claim abortion restrictions hurt US military July 21, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Pro-life groups pushed back on the White House’s support of a Department of Defense policy of providing paid leave and travel reimbursement for service members seeking abortions.
Grupos católicos condenan el informe del presunto trato ‘inhumano’ hacia los migrantes por parte de Texas, incluida la denegación de agua July 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: En Español Los defensores de los migrantes condenaron un informe que alega un trato inhumano a los migrantes que buscaban cruzar la frontera hacia Texas, incluida una acusación de que el estado ordenó a su personal que no les diera agua a los migrantes a pesar del calor extremo.
Catholic groups condemn Texas’ ‘inhumane’ treatment of migrants alleged in report July 20, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Catholic migrant advocates condemned a report alleging inhumane treatment of migrants seeking to cross the border into Texas, including an allegation that the state directed its personnel to withhold water from migrants despite extreme heat.
Global status of religious liberty ‘dire,’ House lawmakers warn July 19, 2023By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, U.S. Congress, World News U.S. House lawmakers called the global status of religious liberty “dire” during a hearing July 18, citing concerns across the globe from China to Nicaragua.
