A federal judge said May 1 a Pennsylvania school district must allow the After School Satan Club to meet at a middle school.
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‘God Is With Us’ Amid Evil of Mass Shooting, Says Texas Deacon
As a small Texas community grapples with a mass shooting, a Catholic parish is turning to prayer and trust in God.
Late Singer-Activist Harry Belafonte Found Inspiration in Life of Sister Thea Bowman
Many are remembering how Harry Belafonte, who died April 25 in New York at age 96, was so inspired by the life ministry of Sister Thea Bowman that he had planned to make a film about her.
Federal Bill Reintroduced to Put Lab Animals Up for Adoption; Move Hailed By Catholic Ethicists
In a bipartisan effort showing shared concern for animal welfare, Reps. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., and Ken Calvert, R-Calif., reintroduced the Companion Animal Release from Experiments (CARE) Act of 2023 in the U.S. House April 26.
U.S. Sisters Mark 10 Years Fighting Human Trafficking, Ready to Continue ‘For A Long, Long Time’
Just over 10 years ago, Sister Margaret Nacke — a Sister of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas — was living in Belleville, a Kansas town known as “the crossroads of America,” where U.S. Highways 36 and 81 intersect.
Biden Administration Outlines New Plan to Reduce Migrant Arrivals When Title 42 Ends
The Biden administration announced April 27 new steps it would take in an effort to reduce migrant arrivals at the U.S.-Mexico border when Title 42 expires in May.
End of Life A Time For Accompaniment, Discernment and Respect For Human Dignity, Say Catholic Bioethicists
Accompaniment, discernment and respect for God-given human dignity are central to church teaching on end-of-life issues, several Catholic bioethicists told OSV News, following confusion over recent remarks on assisted suicide by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life.
House GOP Passes Bill To Raise Debt Limit and Cut Spending Opposed by The White House
House Republicans on April 26 voted to pass House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s legislation to raise the debt ceiling through 2024 and cut government spending, but the bill is seen as dead on arrival in the Democratically-controlled Senate and is opposed by the White House.
Kansas Enacts ‘Born-Alive’ Bill After Legislature Overrides Governor’s Veto
Lawmakers in the Kansas Legislature voted April 26 to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a “born-alive infants protection act.”
Art Therapy Program Helps Homeless, Other Troubled Clients Rebuild Self-Confidence, Sense Of Self-Worth
Betty Gonzalez was shivering in a jacket and two sweaters one cold night in Coral Gables. She’d lost her sales job, then her apartment. But something told her to call 911.