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News Briefs: May 21, 2023

U.S. Bishops with Mexico-bordering Dioceses Reaffirm Humanitarian Commitment WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — Eight U.S. Catholic bishops whose dioceses share a border with Mexico reaffirmed their commitment to promoting human […]

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Pope Issues New ‘Fundamental Law’ for Vatican City State

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis updated the “Fundamental Law of Vatican City State,” opening the possibility that laypeople can be members of its governing commission and emphasizing that the […]

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News Briefs: May 14, 2023

Dallas Bishop Reacts to Mass Shooting at Mall with ‘Heavy Heart,’ Urges ‘Prayers for Peace’ in Communities DALLAS (OSV News) — Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns addressed the faithful of […]

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OSV Launches ‘Comprehensive Investigation’ After ‘Suspicious Activity’ Found on Network

HUNTINGTON, Indiana (OSV News) — Our Sunday Visitor, one of the largest Catholic resource providers in the world, announced on May 5 an incident regarding data security within the company […]

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Medals, Scapulars Are Often Part of Jockeys’ Uniforms; Amid Risks of Horse Racing, Riders Value Prayer, Devotion

By Mary Rampellini HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas (OSV News) — Jockey David Cabrera has had a special devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe since he was a child. It’s something he’s […]

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News Briefs: May 7, 2023

Most Victims of Mass Cult Starvation in Kenya Are Children NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As the death toll in what is becoming known as the “Shakahola starvation massacre” in […]

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School Choice Caps ‘Generational’ Legislative Session

Almost all Hoosier families will have access to school choice after a dramatic conclusion to the 2023 legislative session and the passage of Indiana’s next two-year budget, which also saw […]

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3rd-Grader Launches ‘Kid’s Bible in a Year with Teddy’ Podcast

By Gabriella Patti NEWPORT, Michigan (OSV News) — When he grows up, 3rd-grader Teddy Howell, a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Newport, and wants to be a podcaster […]

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Pope decides women will be voting members of Synod of Bishops

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has decided. In a decision […]

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School Choice, Mental Health Expansions Top Wish List

With an additional $1.5 billion to work with in the final days of the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers negotiated the state’s next two-year budget as the Indiana Catholic Conference and […]

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Progress Made Protecting Minors, but Adults Remain Vulnerable to Clergy Abuse, Say Experts

(OSV News) — The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress in the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the Church, but has only begun […]

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News Briefs: April 30, 2023

Supreme Court Blocks Lower Court’s Restrictions on Abortion Pill, Leaving Drug on The Market During Litigation WASHINGTON, D.C. (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court said on April 21 it […]