Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign student visas, several Catholic universities contacted by OSV News said they are actively seeking to support affected students.
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Washington bishops sue over mandatory reporter law’s lack of Catholic confession protections
Washington state’s bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal McElroy on Pope Leo’s missionary past and if Trump influenced the conclave
In an interview with America’s Gerard O’Connell, Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington said that Pope Leo XIV would “carry forward” the legacy of Pope Francis’ pontificate “in its essential elements.”
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Pope Leo XIV, in first U.S. appointment, names San Diego’s new bishop
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Michael M. Pham of San Diego to head the diocese.
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Catholic health care leaders sound alarm on proposed Medicaid cuts
“These proposed changes threaten access to care for millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved areas, where our member systems work every day to provide quality, compassionate care.”
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Chicago archdiocese announces Mass to honor Pope Leo XIV in White Sox stadium
The Archdiocese of Chicago has scheduled a Mass and a special program to celebrate the election and inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, a native son of the Windy City.
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Pope Leo’s Chicago roots: a conversation with Cardinal Cupich
“I would suspect that people are very proud that Chicago produced a pope, and it testifies to the fact that there’s a lot of good here in the city that recommends itself to the church.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Bridging the Catholic gap
In ‘Cultural Catholics,’ Maureen K. Day works to answer the question of who “cultural Catholics” really are—and how to connect with them.
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JD Vance and Marco Rubio to attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass
Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV on May 18, the vice president’s office said.