White House agrees to exempt PEPFAR from rescissions package July 16, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, U.S. Congress, World News The Senate took up for consideration a request from the White House to rescind approximately $9 billion in previously appropriated funds for international aid programs and public broadcasting, among other cuts. However, Senate negotiators likely will reject cuts to PEPFAR, the U.S. government’s global effort to combat HIV/AIDS, with the White House’s agreement.
From Boston to Baton Rouge, faithful unite to help Texas flood victims July 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News From Boston to Baton Rouge, La., faithful across the nation are reaching out to bring material and spiritual aid to those impacted by the devastating July 4 flash floods in the Texas Hill Country.
New Catholic scouting patch honors Pope Leo XIV July 16, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Scouting, Vatican, World News The Religious Activities Committee of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced five new religious activity programs, which enable scouts to learn more about and deepen their faith.
Poll: Record-high percentage of U.S. adults say immigration good for country July 15, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News As the Trump administration implements its hardline immigration policies, a record-high share of U.S. adults said immigration generally benefits the country, a new Gallup Poll found.
Patriarchs support Christian communities attacked by Israeli settlers in solidarity visit July 15, 2025By Judith Sudilovsky OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News During a solidarity visit to the West Bank village of Taybeh on July 14, the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of the Holy Land called on Israeli authorities to hold extremist settlers accountable for escalating attacks on agricultural lands and holy sites.
Pope Leo visits Italian Carabinieri station, Poor Clares during summer break July 15, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News As part of his summer break, Pope Leo XIV visited members of the Italian Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo and the Poor Clares in nearby Albano Laziale.
1 officer dead, 3 seminarians kidnapped after attack on Nigerian seminary July 15, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: News, World News In Nigeria’s Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing a security officer and abducting three seminarians, according to Aid to the Church in Need.
Trump administration to appeal after judge blocks ICE detentions based on race July 15, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Racial Justice, World News The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s July 11 ruling that bars immigration officers in Southern California from conducting immigration enforcement actions based solely on a person’s race or the fact that person is speaking Spanish.
80 years after ‘Trinity,’ Catholic-hosted gathering calls to abolish nuclear weapons July 14, 2025By Simone Orendain Filed Under: News, World News Representatives of various groups, including one that earned a Nobel Peace Prize, gathered at an interfaith event in Albuquerque, N.M., to call for nuclear disarmament worldwide.
Gaza’s Christian community persevering amid hardship and hope July 14, 2025By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News The parish priest of Gaza Strip’s small Christian community admitted his flock is exhausted by war and a severe lack of food.
Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, government figures reveal July 14, 2025By Simon Caldwell OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales end in abortion, newest government figures have revealed.
Caring for others, serving life is the ‘supreme law,’ pope says July 14, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Vatican, World News Serving life by caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said.
