News & Commentary
‘Synodality Is a Call From God for the Church,’ Says Undersecretary
OSV News
September 27, 2023
The approaching world Synod of Bishops on Synodality aims to be a lesson on the “exchange of gifts,” said Sister Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary of the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops office and one of the highest ranking women in the Vatican.
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U.S. Border Patrol records increase in arrests; situation of migrants in Mexico deteriorates
OSV News
September 26, 2023
A surge in migration through Mexico during the month of September has provoked a "migratory crisis," according to Catholics who are working with migrants.
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Biden establishes first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention
OSV News
September 25, 2023
President Joe Biden is establishing the first White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and has named Vice President Kamala Harris to oversee it, the White House announced.
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Arriving in Marseille, pope prepares to speak up for protecting migrants
OSV News
September 22, 2023
Pope Francis arrived in the ancient port city of Marseille Sept. 22 for a two-day visit that was to focus on the plight of migrants and other opportunities and threats facing the Mediterranean Sea and the nations along its shores.
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Five reasons why St. Francis is a model of synodality
OSV News
September 21, 2023
Chesterton once wrote, “Newspapers not only deal with news, but they deal with everything as if it were entirely new.” There’s a lot of new talk surrounding synodality. But, insofar as synods have been an ancient model for Church governance, ...
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California priest arrested, charged with possessing more than 600 child pornography images
OSV News
September 19, 2023
A religious order priest serving in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with possessing hundreds of images of child pornography.
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Planned Parenthood report shows abortions, public funding up after Dobbs