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Indiana Supreme Court Declares Law Restricting Abortion Constitutional

INDIANAPOLIS (OSV News) — Indiana’s 2022 law protecting most unborn lives from abortion, which has been under a preliminary injunction since Sept. 22 last year, was declared constitutional by the […]

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News Briefs: June 25, 2023

U.S. Bishops Advance Pastoral Initiatives to Strengthen Church Amid Discussions on Eucharist, Priesthood, Synodality ORLANDO, Florida (OSV News) — Meeting in Orlando for their spring assembly, the U.S. bishops moved […]

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Adore Jesus’ Real Presence in The Eucharist, Pope Tells U.S. Catholics During Papal Audience that Included Bishop Rhoades

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics need to recover a sense of awe and adoration before the Eucharist, knowing that it is “the real and loving presence of the Lord,” Pope […]

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News Briefs: June 11, 2023

Nationals Pitcher, Dodgers Players Join Chorus Criticizing LA Team for Plan to Honor ‘Sisters’ Drag Group LOS ANGELES (OSV News) — Washington Nationals starting pitcher Trevor Williams, known for his […]

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News Briefs: May 28, 2023

AI Topic Draws Record Number of Participants to Media Ethics Conference at Pontifical University in Krakow KRAKOW, Poland (OSV News) — For 17 years, the media ethics conference at the […]

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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 […]