New Senate bill aims to protect privacy for charitable donors following pregnancy center case May 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News A bill reintroduced in the Senate May 14 would increase penalties for the unlawful disclosure of data identifying donors who contribute to nonprofit organizations, its authors said.
Proposed regulations would further restrict housing, work eligibility for migrants May 15, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News The U.S. bishops and other Catholic groups have issued public comments expressing concern about still-pending proposed federal regulations that would further restrict asylum-seekers and other migrants and their families from work authorization and housing assistance.
New data shows Americans oppose houses of worship endorsing political candidates May 14, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Most Americans oppose houses of worship endorsing political candidates, a May 14 report from the Pew Research Center said.
Religious freedom watchdog urges Trump to fill key ambassador vacancy May 13, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on May 12 reiterated its recommendation that President Donald Trump “swiftly” make a nomination to fill a key ambassador position to promote and protect religious freedom abroad.
Makary out as FDA commissioner after tumultuous tenure, pro-life criticism May 12, 2026By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Donald Trump on May 12 confirmed that Marty Makary, the embattled FDA commissioner criticized by pro-life advocates and others, will depart from his post.
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.
