News & Commentary
May Olympic Games be sign of hope during pandemic, pope says
OSV News
July 26, 2021
As thousands of athletes gathered for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Pope Francis gave them his blessing and extended it to those organizing and supporting the events.
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Catholic school’s lawsuit against mask mandate goes to federal court
OSV News
July 23, 2021
A Catholic school in Lansing, Michigan, and two school parents are suing state officials over the state's requirement that students wear face masks in school, saying this violated the school's religious practices.
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Indian Jesuits brace for fallout after US military leaves Afghanistan
OSV News
July 22, 2021
Indian Jesuits in Afghanistan are not sure what is in store for them as the strife-torn nation slips into conflict as the United States winds down operations after almost 20 years of war.
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Traditional Latin Mass ‘movement’ sows division, archbishop says
OSV News
July 21, 2021
Pope Francis' letter explaining why he was restricting the use of the pre-Vatican II Mass "fearlessly hits the nail on the head: the TLM (Traditional Latin Mass) movement has hijacked the initiatives of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI ...
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Advocates: Ruling against DACA must push Congress to act
OSV News
July 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic immigration advocates are urging Congress and President Joe Biden to speed up legislation to protect immigrants after a federal judge ruled to end a program that prevents the deportation of thousands of immigrants brought into the ...
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First-person accounts of religious repression punctuate summit
OSV News
July 19, 2021
Many people may not think about religious repression since it doesn't happen in the United States. For those who may argue that it does, then it doesn't happen on the scale and terror of those living in countries with authoritarian ...
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Military archbishop urges respect for rule of law after follow-up strike on alleged drug boat