‘Brave New World’ babies: Is there a ‘pregnancy robot’ in our future? September 27, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News As the boundaries of reproductive medicine are continually pushed, is such a development really that far off? Is it even possible? And if so, what are the moral implications — or consequences?
Hostile legislative climate over confessional seal nothing new, says priest-canon lawyer September 27, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News, Worship & Sacraments If it seems like batches of states are suddenly legislating mandatory clergy reporting laws — legal decrees that require clergy to report child abuse or neglect revealed in the confessional — Father John Paul Kimes, a canon lawyer, has some current and historical context to offer.
Pronatalism: Beyond the buzz, some proponents just think it would be nice to have more babies September 19, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Social Teaching, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Depending on the context, the concept of pronatalism — encouraging people to have children, or the promotion of childbearing — can either be cause to celebrate the critical role of the family in society; a techno-elitist vision of a future populated by humans engineered for specific traits; or a cringe-worthy expression of anti-immigrant nativism.
Catholic University launches new AI institute led by Microsoft’s Taylor Black September 19, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News The Catholic University of America, the national university founded by the U.S. bishops, announced that Taylor Black, director of AI & Venture Ecosystems in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, has been named founding director of a new interdisciplinary institute on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Celebrating an American Saint: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s canonization at 50 September 17, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Saints Sept. 14 marks the 50th anniversary since the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821), the first American-born saint.
Will Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ impact charitable giving? Experts weigh in September 12, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Giving, News, World News It’s a source of perpetual anxiety for anyone in the Catholic Church concerned or tasked with the sources of support that enable its mission: Will the faithful keep giving what they give?
Analysis: With school choice tax credit, Catholic schools could rise, but challenges remain September 4, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Schools, World News Effective school choice programs require — at a minimum — a combination of access, availability, leadership and communication.
‘Rerum Novarum’ 2.0? Catholic labor advocates heartened by Pope Leo’s direction August 10, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News He believes the church should be a primary witness of workplace fairness; more than a million American workers are employed by Catholic hospitals, schools and other institutions — but unions are not universal.
Catholic MBA programs see business as force for good, blending doctrine, commerce August 9, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News For scholars seeking an MBA rooted in Catholic ethics and social teaching, there are now more choices, as Catholic colleges both launch and expand their degree offerings.
Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act, challenges August 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News On a national scale, Father Boxie expressed concern about the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate what are known as DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) initiatives in America through executive orders.
Wenski: Pivot to immigration reform, not ‘Alcatraz’ camps, now the border is secure August 6, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News Archbishop Wenski argued that the border is now secure, and for the sake of the common good, Congress and President Donald Trump should pursue immigration reform and turn aside from a course of mass detention and deportation that violates human dignity.
Brave new classroom: Catholic schools nationwide integrate AI into teaching plans August 3, 2025By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: News, Scouting, World News The modern educational toolkit, of both teachers and students, now includes the use of artificial intelligence. Experts and teachers from coast-to-coast told OSV News AI is poised to transform Catholic education.
