WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden condemned unrest on some college campuses across the country amid protests of the war in Gaza, arguing that “dissent must never lead to disorder.” The same week in Washington, the White House announced 19 Americans would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, including […] The post Washington Roundup: Biden condemns campus violence; proposal to ease marijuana restrictions first appeared on OSV News.

NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As the Synod of Bishops on synodality resumes in five months in Rome, Catholic bishops in Africa are enthusiastic about the second part of the process, with some leaders however anxious that the Vatican document allowing blessings of same-sex couples had poisoned the environment, making it difficult to implement the […] The post Ahead of synod, ‘Fiducia’ polarization is visible but African bishops are still enthusiastic first appeared on OSV News.

(OSV News) — The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church recently met with Ukrainian military officials to discuss a range of issues, including Russia’s detention of two Ukrainian Catholic priests whose fate remains unknown. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk sat down with Dmytro Usov, secretary for Ukraine’s headquarters on the treatment of prisoners of war; […] The post Ukrainian archbishop meets with military officials on missing priests, detained civilians first appeared on OSV News.

ATCHISON, Kan. (OSV News) — The state of Kansas awarded St. Benedict’s Abbey a nearly $5 million grant to help fund the monastery’s proposal to partner with a local childhood learning center and increase much-needed child care facilities for the surrounding community. Founded in 1857, the monastery has dedicated its mission to serving the educational […] The post Kansas awards Benedictine abbey $5 million grant to expand local child care capacity first appeared on OSV News.