Senate passes Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill;’measure heads to House
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on July 1 passed their version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would…
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Environmental cuts in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ alarm Catholic advocates
byBy Kimberley Heatherington, OSV News It’s perhaps not the sort of 10th anniversary commemoration supporters of Pope Francis’ landmark environmental encyclical “Laudato Si’” would…
House OKs Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; Catholic leaders urge lawmakers to promote common good
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives May 22 passed a sweeping package for President Donald Trump’s agenda, sending…
Novena to St. Gianna to unite faithful in prayer for pregnant, parenting moms in need
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — Thousands of Catholics across the country will unite in prayer for pregnant and parenting moms in need during an…
US bishops support bill easing immigrant religious workers’ path to permanent residency
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops on April 10 told congressional lawmakers they support bipartisan legislation that would ease some…
Bishops end cooperative agreements with US government after work suspended
byBy Kate Scanlon, OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said it would not renew its cooperative agreements with the federal…
US Army chaplain, Korean War POW and future saint? Father Emil Kapaun now ‘Venerable’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News A Kansas military chaplain who served during two wars is a step further along the path to possible sainthood,…
Trump orders expanded access to IVF, a practice contrary to Catholic teaching
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to expand access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF,…
U.S. bishops announce Prayer Vigil for Life to take place Jan. 23-24
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — The annual Prayer Vigil for Life will take place Jan. 23-24, 2025, the U.S. bishops’ conference announced Nov. 22….
US bishops approve new ‘mission directive’ to guide conference work
byBy OSV News BALTIMORE — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted Nov. 13 to approve a new “mission directive” for 2025-28, a new…