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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni applauds Pope Francis during a meeting about families and Italy's declining birthrate May 12, 2023, in Rome. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Bridget Ryder
Pope Francis has condemned surrogacy as a form of “false compassion.” Now, in Italy, engaging in surrogacy in another country, even where it may be legal, will be a criminal offense for Italian citizens.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Donald J. Trump’s decisive Electoral College win was achieved in part by a strong show of support from white Catholic voters, a demographic group that his campaign specifically targeted.
A migrant feeds her child during a pause along a railroad track in Sayula de Aleman, Mexico, Aug. 22, 2024, during their journey toward the U.S. border. (OSV News photo/Angel Hernandez, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Agren
While the candidates jousted through the end of the election season, migrant encounters along the U.S. southwestern border continued a sharp fall in fiscal year 2024. But why?
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Connor Hartigan
The charitable nonprofit Unbound is currently seeking participants for a study on the health benefits of charitable giving.
On Oct. 9, a flood damaged home along the Swannanoa River in Asheville, N.C., where residents will face a long road to recovery. Photo by Kevin Clarke.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
Helene’s devastation is offering a hard lesson: No community or U.S. region can consider itself safe from the extreme weather events that global warming is seeding and supercharging.
Digital evangelizer and advocate for homeless people, the Rev. Julio Lancellotti blesses a homeless man in Sao Paulo. (CNS photo/Luciney Martins, courtesy O Sao Paulo)
FaithDispatches
Filipe Domingues
The only way to counter the excessive impact that influencers have on the life of the church is to promote more critical thinking among the Catholic faithful, who must be able to recognize attempts to manipulate the faith for political and economic ends.