News & Commentary
Educators: Special needs, disabilities on the rise, thanks to screen time, pandemic
OSV News
August 27, 2024
Two key educators associated with Head Start of Miami-Dade County in Southern Florida and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami worry about an uptick in youngsters with specific developmental disabilities and special needs.
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Phil Donahue and the Catholic Church
OSV News
August 26, 2024
Broadcaster and TV personality Phil Donahue, who died Aug. 18 at age 88, was once busted by Catholic News Service.
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US bishops’ diocesan survey sets new baseline for Hispanic ministry in parishes nationwide
OSV News
August 23, 2024
The U.S. bishops' Subcommittee on Hispanic Affairs conducted a survey of dioceses and archdioceses in the country's 14 episcopal regions and released its results Aug. 21.
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Olympic bell will ring inside newly rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral during every Mass
OSV News
August 22, 2024
During the Paris Olympic Games, track and field champions rang the bronze bell located close to the finish line at Saint-Denis' Stade de France. In December, that same bell will ring in the newly reopened Notre Dame Cathedral during the ...
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New study on Catholic attitudes on migrants, immigration and refugees
OSV News
August 21, 2024
The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), affiliated with Georgetown University, last month published a study on Catholic attitudes toward immigration, migrants, and refugees.
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Biden passes torch to Harris on the Democratic National Convention’s opening night
OSV News
August 20, 2024
President Joe Biden both sought to cement his own legacy and pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's standard-bearer during his address at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention.
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Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about Trump proposals