News & Commentary
Experts: Mental health ministry a dire need across the U.S. church
OSV News
January 20, 2023
During the six months following the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launch in July, more than 2 million calls, texts and chat messages have streamed into its 200 call centers coast-to-coast, the Associated Press recently reported.
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Alabama Catholics turn to prayer, outreach after deadly tornadoes
OSV News
January 19, 2023
Katelee Hagan imagined Jan. 14 would be just another ordinary day at the Selma, Alabama, child care center where she works. But moments after the 21-year-old walked through the doors, a colleague told her, "We've got to go. A tornado ...
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Faith, family, community help former athlete meet challenges after life-altering injury
OSV News
January 18, 2023
Matt Olson is on a new path and it's one he never expected. The 26-year-old native of Isanti, Minnesota, said he's not letting a life-altering injury affect his future as community support carries him through challenging times and his trust ...
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Catholics oppose Alabama A.G. suggestion of prosecuting women over abortion pills
OSV News
January 17, 2023
Days after the federal government signaled it would allow abortion pills to be distributed through the postal service even in states that have banned or restricted the procedure, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall indicated that women who undergo medication abortions ...
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‘His memory still resonates’: Franciscan sister recalls MLK
OSV News
January 16, 2023
Almost everyone familiar with the life and death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knows the value that the civil rights leader put on living a long life. The phrase "longevity has its place" is now enshrined within his last ...
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Agencies in California organize outreach for storm victims amid rainfall
OSV News
January 13, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. (OSV News) — Catholic organizations in California, strengthened by years of responding to disasters in the Golden State, responded quickly to bring aid to those affected by the ongoing brutal winter storms. Since late December, a series of ...
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Buffalo bishop calls nation, Christians to ‘do better’ in upholding migrants’ dignity