WASHINGTON (OSV News) — With South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signing into law a bill banning most abortions in the state May 25, there are now 25 U.S. states that “have laws to protect life between conception and 12 weeks,” said Marjorie
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the race for the Republican nomination in 2024 May 24, formally declaring his long-speculated candidacy.
Texas, Florida advance laws banning some transgender surgeries, hormonal interventions for minors
Texas is poised to enact legislation banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors, shortly after Florida lawmakers enacted similar legislation.
The Texas Legislature voted May 17 in favor of Senate Bill 14, sending it to the desk of
An event at The Catholic University of America in Washington headlined by Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet examined the theology of the priesthood, drawing clergy and religious from across the country.
North Carolina's Legislature May 16 overrode the Democratic governor's veto of a 12-week abortion ban, allowing the measure to be enacted. The bill, an outlier among states that have passed abortion restrictions since Dobbs, now becomes law despite a pressure campaign from
Survey: Parents more likely to prioritize passing their religious views to their children over political views
Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
A new analysis of several Pew Research Center surveys found that most
Missouri lawmakers passed a bill May 10 banning certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, as well as a measure blocking transgender student athletes from competing on sports teams opposite their biological sex.
(OSV News) — A Utah law requiring websites with pornographic content to obtain age verification for users went into effect May 3. Pornhub, one of the world’s most-visited adult websites, responded by blocking access to users in Utah in what it said
Nikki Haley enters 2024 presidential race: ‘It’s time for a new generation of leadership’
Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Feb. 14 she is running for president, becoming the first major Republican candidate to enter the party's primary against former President Donald Trump.
In a video posted on social media announcing her 2024
Church risks ‘Pyrrhic victory’ without ‘radical solidarity’ post-Dobbs, warns new USCCB vice president
U.S. Catholics should seek to foster a unified message of “radical solidarity” for a culture of life in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the chair