Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida traded barbs with a national pro-life group July 31 over comments he made on enacting abortion policy at the federal level. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, a leading national pro-life group that works to
Former President Donald Trump holds a substantial lead over his Republican rivals for their party's presidential nomination, according to the first New York Times/Siena College poll of the 2024 campaign.
Former Vice President Mike Pence defended the role of faith in public life at a Catholic conference on July 27.
In remarks at the Napa Institute Summer Conference, Pence said that "we need people of faith to live out their faith in the
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican seeking his party’s presidential nomination in 2024, faced criticism after defending a controversial portion of Florida’s 2023 Social Studies curriculum suggesting “slaves developed skills” that could be used for their “personal benefit.” According to a document
A federal judge July 25 blocked the Biden administration's rule permitting immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking asylum protections in a different country.
The Justice Department on July 24 sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier recently installed on the Rio Grande, part of the Republican governor's latest attempts to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico as part of his
Catholic pro-life sidewalk counselor asks high court to review buffer zone precedent
A Catholic sidewalk counselor has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review one of its previous rulings and a New York county law prohibiting pro-life protesters from approaching people outside abortion clinics, the law firm representing her said July 21.
Becket, a Washington-based
Catholics plan ‘dialogues’ with trans community after Louisiana Legislature veto override
Local Catholics are planning to hold "dialogues" with members of the transgender community after the Louisiana Legislature overrode the governor's veto of a ban on gender reassignment surgery or hormonal treatments for minors.
Pro-life leaders push back on White House claim abortion restrictions hurt US military
Pro-life groups pushed back on the White House's support of a Department of Defense policy of providing paid leave and travel reimbursement for service members seeking abortions.
Jeanne Mancini, president of the national March for Life organization, told OSV News July 20 that
Catholic groups condemn Texas report of alleged ‘inhumane’ treatment of migrants, including denying water
Catholic migrant advocates condemned a report alleging inhumane treatment of migrants seeking to cross the border into Texas, including an allegation that the state directed its personnel to withhold water from migrants despite extreme heat.
The Houston Chronicle reported July 17 it obtained