Senate fails to advance bipartisan tax bill with poverty-fighting child tax credit August 2, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. Senate on Aug. 1 failed to advance a bill that would have expanded the child tax credit, a provision some Catholic organizations have long sought as a pro-family and anti-poverty effort.
Amid devastation of Israel-Hamas war, miracles happen, says Caritas Jerusalem August 1, 2024By Dale Gavlak OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News The staff of the international Catholic relief arm Caritas Jerusalem are expressing praise and gratitude for God’s seeming miraculous intervention on a Gaza church compound July 29.
Senate passes major online child safety legislation, but future in House uncertain August 1, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, social media, U.S. Congress, World News The U.S. Senate passed two major online child safety reforms July 30, but the bills face an uncertain future in the House.
Art center founded by Father Rupnik pushes back on removal of artwork August 1, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News The artistic community founded by Father Marko Rupnik, the Slovenian priest accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing multiple women, dismissed calls from survivors to remove the artist’s work, saying such decisions are a symptom of “cancel culture.”
Arrest made in 2023 assault outside Planned Parenthood in Baltimore July 31, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life Baltimore City Police confirmed that after more than a year they have made an arrest in an assault of two elderly pro-life activists outside a downtown Planned Parenthood Center.
Venezuelan bishops call for verifying election results as protests over Maduro win intensify July 31, 2024By Manuel Rueda OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishops in Venezuela called July 30 for the results of the nation’s heavily disputed presidential election to be verified as protests break across the South American country over the official vote count — which gave President Nicolas Maduro a third consecutive term.
Mediation framework set for archdiocesan bankruptcy July 31, 2024By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: 2023 Attorney General's Report, Bankruptcy, Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News The parties in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy have agreed to a framework for mediation in the case.
Blue Water Baltimore, Ascension St. Agnes Hospital partner to reduce flooding, improve water quality July 31, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News Blue Water Baltimore and Ascension St. Agnes Hospital unveiled the construction of two watershed restoration practices July 30 that they hope will reduce the pollution and flooding from the hospital’s property.
Criticism of Last Supper parody at Olympics continues; U.S. bishop says apology ‘was anything but’ July 31, 2024By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Olympics, Sports, World News Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minn., went on X, formerly Twitter, to say that while he complained about the Last Supper scene July 27 on social media and “had no intention of returning to the issue,” he decided to do so after the “so-called apology from the organizing committee” was “anything but an apology,” he said.
Gallup poll: Majority back birth control, IVF, but almost half see US morality as ‘poor’ July 30, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News New data shows most of the nation views birth control and in vitro fertilization as “morally acceptable,” while extramarital affairs and suicide are regarded as the most “morally wrong” of several behaviors — with close to half the nation regarding overall morality in the U.S. as “poor.”
Pope: Jesus’ presence in Eucharist helps faithful be truly present for others July 30, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Thanks to Jesus’ promise to be with his disciples always, the faithful can be fully present for others, especially those in need, Pope Francis told thousands of altar servers from around the world.
Pope urges political leaders to be at service of the people, not power July 30, 2024By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has called on political leaders to be at the service of the poor, the unemployed and the common good.
