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Child protection charter an "ongoing project" committed to justice, say USCCB leaders
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1198+ words) OSV News: During the plenary discussions, you made clear the charter must remain focused on child protection, and not take on the issue of adult protection. Why did you feel it was so important to make that clarification? Bishop Knestout:…...
Newly renovated center brings "The Rosary Priest" message to a new generation
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (490+ words) (OSV News) "The simple, rhyming words " both concise and memorable, and first heard in 1947 on the nationwide "Family Theater" radio program " became something of a spiritual mantra for post-World War II Catholics: "The family that prays together, stays together." The…...
Congratulations!" What moms want to hear in facing challenging or unexpected pregnancies
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (771+ words) (OSV News) " Jess Echeverry knows how it feels to face pregnancy and motherhood alone. She experienced trauma, homelessness and three unexpected pregnancies before age 22. "The question facing a pregnant mother is often, "How will I be able to do this?...
California governor announces free diaper program for newborns, a first in US
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (402+ words) (OSV News) "Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif. , announced May 8 a first-in-the-nation program to provide 400 free diapers to every newborn in the state. California, he said, will partner with Baby2 Baby, a nonprofit organization that provides diapers and other essential children's items to…...
Pope Leo's October meeting on marriage, family gains urgency amid declining birth rates in West
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1297+ words) (OSV News) " As declining birth rates reshape the West, a global conversation on marriage and family is gaining urgency ahead of an October gathering in Rome convened by Pope Leo XIV. New data highlight the trend: U. S. births fell 1% in 2025 to about…...
Disability ministry in the Church is making strides, but needs more widespread adoption by parishes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (961+ words) CHICAGO (OSV News) "On Easter in Chicago's St. James Catholic Church, a congregation made up mostly of people with disabilities and their families attended the Chicago archdiocesan Special Religious Development ministry's Mass like any other time of year. There was…...
At Cameroonian orphanage, Pope Leo tells children they can always find a friend in Jesus
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (445+ words) YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV brought joy to 64 orphaned and abandoned children on the evening of April 15 when he visited the Ngul Zamba orphanage in Cameroon, blessing the children and assuring them that despite their suffering, Jesus "cares…...
Olympic and Paralympic athletes call meeting pope a "dream," "supercool," an inspiration
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1096+ words) ROME (OSV News) " When Pope Leo XIV met a group of Olympic and Paralympic athletes who competed in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, the protocol rule of not wearing white next to the pontiff was not in force as the Italian…...
Olympic gold medal pair skater Danny O'Shea on the importance of his Catholic faith and education
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) (OSV News) " U. S. pairs figure skater Danny O'Shea's path to Olympic gold extends far beyond the frigid ice rinks where he has spent the better part of his life thus far. When reflecting on his journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter…...
Cardinal Roche: Selflessness of Pedro Ballester is a witness for today's youth
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (750+ words) (OSV News) "The enduring memory of Pedro Ballester, an English student whose life is being studied for a possible sainthood cause, is defined by joy and selflessness in the face of suffering, British Cardinal Arthur Roche said. Speaking with OSV…...