Feds say Catholic activist behind D.C. abortion clinic blockade merits 6.5 years in prison April 24, 2024By Kurt Jensen OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News On May 14, Lauren Handy, a resident of Alexandria, Va., who has had short jail terms in the past for disrupting operations at abortion clinics in Michigan and Virginia, is expected to face her stiffest sentence yet.
Texas Carmelites file for restraining order, defying Vatican’s latest governance directive April 24, 2024By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: News, World News A community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas, has filed for a temporary restraining order against Vatican-imposed leadership, underscoring their rejection of a Vatican decision to place its governance under a national Carmelite association.
Pence: Trump betrayed pro-life movement by rejecting idea of federal abortion restrictions April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Former Vice President Mike Pence argued his ex-running mate, former President Donald Trump betrayed the pro-life movement by stating his opposition to implementing federal abortion restrictions should he be elected to another term in 2024.
Archbishop Wenski: Deportations to Haiti ‘unconscionable’ amid violence, instability April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A U.S. archbishop has denounced the Biden administration’s decision to resume deportations of Haitian migrants, given the rampant violence and instability in Haiti.
Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with major impact on homelessness policy April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
Pope tells seminarians to integrate spiritual, intellectual lives April 23, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, Vocations, World News Candidates to the priesthood must integrate their spiritual, intellectual and community lives so they become pastors who can respond to the needs of their communities, Pope Francis said.
Historians’ work should lead to dialogue, truth, pope says April 23, 2024By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Historians serve the common good when they seek historical truth and not an ideological interpretation of events, Pope Francis said.
Catholic experts say U.S. has just one path out of fentanyl crisis April 23, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, News, U.S. Congress, World News Catholics working to address the nation’s fentanyl problem told OSV News a new congressional report naming China — and blaming its government — as the key source of the drug is important but old news, and that healing rising rates of addiction ultimately demands divine assistance.
Haiti violence, lawlessness forces longtime U.S. missionary priest to evacuate April 22, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: News, World News As Haiti’s capital spirals into lawlessness, a longtime U.S. missionary has been forced to evacuate — while Haitian Catholics in the U.S. are doubling down on prayer for their troubled homeland.
Build church unity, favor reconciliation, pope tells pilgrims April 22, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Pope Pius VII, a prisoner of Napoleon from 1809 to 1814, endured humiliation but successfully resisted all attempts to fracture the unity of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said.
Ave Maria professor: Earth Day needs Catholics’ full engagement and hopeful vision April 22, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Catholic university professor Samuel Shephard suggests that Catholics can bring a unique viewpoint to Earth Day, celebrated April 22, because “as Catholics, we can understand we’re doing that as stewards of creation.”
Jesus laid down his life out of love for each person, pope says April 22, 2024By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News When Jesus called himself the “good shepherd,” he was telling people not only that he was their guide, but that they were important to him and “that he thinks of each of us as the love of his life,” Pope Francis said.
