News & Commentary
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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Murdered Polish Missionary Begins ‘Path to Sainthood’
OSV News
April 22, 2024
Poland’s church is seeking the beatification of a young lay missionary, who was stabbed to death in a bungled robbery shortly after starting work with Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Bolivia in 2017.
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Planned Parenthood report: increase in abortion, decrease in health services
OSV News
April 19, 2024
Planned Parenthood's latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services.
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‘We need to heal not ideas, but hearts,’ says prelate after Russian strike on civilians
OSV News
April 18, 2024
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has responded to a "devastating" strike by Russia on civilians in a northern Ukrainian city. At least 17 were killed and 61 wounded when three Russian missiles slammed into the center of ...
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Mexico’s bishops denounce use of Santa Muerte in political advertising