News & Commentary
Faithful respond to Midwest tornadoes, help storm victims ‘carry their cross’
OSV News
April 30, 2024
Parishioners in several Midwestern states are coming together to bring help and healing after tornadoes ravaged the area April 26-28, killing at least four.
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Catholic Answers ‘no less resolved’ to use AI after ‘Father Justin’ brouhaha
OSV News
April 29, 2024
Executives from the apologetics nonprofit Catholic Answers told OSV News they remain committed to exploring artificial intelligence after the launch of the group's "Father Justin" AI project sparked intense backlash online -- and resulted in the character's swift "laicization" to ...
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Mexico’s bishops denounce use of Santa Muerte in political advertising
OSV News
April 26, 2024
Mexico's bishops have blasted the use of the folkloric La Santa Muerte by the country's ruling party as a distortion of the nation's "fundamental values" ahead of presidential and local elections, which have been marred by violence and the killing ...
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Nigerian military under fire for continued attacks on Christians
OSV News
April 25, 2024
Nigerian soldiers fired upon students who were protesting the relentless attacks on Christian villages in Nigeria, according to the British nongovernmental organization Release International.
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Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with impact on homelessness policy
OSV News
April 24, 2024
The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
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‘Prayer’ behind passage of U.S. aid to Ukraine bill, say Ukrainian Catholics
OSV News
April 23, 2024
Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. are breathing a sigh of relief and prayers of gratitude, after a bill for aid to Ukraine cleared the House of Representatives following months of delay, political infighting and even openly anti-Ukrainian sentiment among some ...
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Kansas Legislature successfully overrides governor’s vetoes of 4 pro-life measures