Read more about the article Faith Alive: St. Charles de Foucauld: Opening the doors to all
St. Charles de Foucauld is pictured in an undated photo. Born in Strasbourg, France, in 1858, St. de Foucauld lost his faith during his adolescence but rediscovered it after after being inspired by Muslims during a visit to Morocco. (CNS photo/courtesy of I.Media)

Faith Alive: St. Charles de Foucauld: Opening the doors to all

‘His goal was not to convert others, but to live God’s freely given love’

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Read more about the article Florida Catholic wife, mom, doctor involved in sainthood causes says Eucharist is central to all she does
Dr. Mary Soha poses April 24, 2023, next to a statue of Our Lady of La Leche in the chapel in her home adjacent to the Sacred Acre, site of the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre De Dios in St. Augustine, Fla. (OSV News photo/courtesy Laura Dodson)

Florida Catholic wife, mom, doctor involved in sainthood causes says Eucharist is central to all she does

‘The martyrdom of these Native Americans is the most significant Eucharistic event in our continent’s history’

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Read more about the article ‘Bless those who walk the blue line,’ bishop prays as nation honors police
Police officers gather outside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City during the funeral Mass for Officer Wilbert Mora of the New York Police Department Feb. 2, 2022. As the U.S. marked National Police Week in May 2023, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., issued a statement May 15 honoring law enforcement officers, both living and dead. (CNS photo/Carlo Allegri, Reuters)

‘Bless those who walk the blue line,’ bishop prays as nation honors police

‘We express our gratitude to all members of law enforcement who put their lives on the line each day’

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Read more about the article Faithful join in Our Lady of Fatima procession through Newark on her feast day
A statue of Our Lady of Fatima is pictured outside the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J., on her feast day, May 13, 2023, where veneration and a Mass were held. The statue is touring the Archdiocese of Newark through June 7 before being flown back home to Portugal. (OSV New photo/Joseph Jordan, courtesy Archdiocese of Newark)

Faithful join in Our Lady of Fatima procession through Newark on her feast day

‘Our Lady of Fatima is here to give us a sign of peace and a sign of hope amidst so much struggling’

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Read more about the article Labor Department finds hundreds of children illegally employed at McDonald’s restaurants
A file photo shows a McDonald's sign at sunrise in Arundel Mills, Md. A May 2, 2023, report released by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division said investigators found that three franchises of the fast-food giant that own more than 60 locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland and Ohio were in violation of federal child labor laws. (OSV News photo/Gary Cameron, Reuters)

Labor Department finds hundreds of children illegally employed at McDonald’s restaurants

‘Ending child labor in all its forms should be the goal of all countries’

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Read more about the article Dallas bishop reacts to mass shooting at mall with ‘heavy heart’
Muralist Roberto Marquez, left, and his friend Israel Gil from Dallas erect a memorial May 7, 2023, to honor the eight people killed the day before by a gunman at the Dallas-area Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen, Texas. "This is like a refuge for the people who lost loved ones, a place where they can come and express all their emotions," said Marquez, who believes the memorial was a priority because people need a place to gather at such a difficult time. (OSV News photo/Jeremy Lock, Reuters)

Dallas bishop reacts to mass shooting at mall with ‘heavy heart’

Urges ‘prayers for peace’ in communities

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Read more about the article Growing number of Republican legislators back repeal of death penalty
A death chamber table is seen at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas in this file photo from 2010. (OSV News photo/courtesy Jenevieve Robbins, Texas Department of Criminal Justice handout via Reuters)

Growing number of Republican legislators back repeal of death penalty

‘The evidence is clear that capital punishment is an error-prone and expensive government program’

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Read more about the article Progress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts
A child is pictured drawing during a therapy session in this file photo. The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress over the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the church, but has only begun to address the vulnerability of adults to sexual abuse by clergy, religious and lay leaders, experts told OSV News in recent interviews. (OSV News photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters)

Progress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts

‘The whole Church needs to be open to this work’

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Read more about the article Progress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts
A child is pictured drawing during a therapy session in this file photo. The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made progress over the past two decades in confronting sexual abuse against minors within the church, but has only begun to address the vulnerability of adults to sexual abuse by clergy, religious and lay leaders, experts told OSV News in recent interviews. (OSV News photo/Dylan Martinez, Reuters)

Progress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts

‘The whole Church needs to be open to this work’

Continue ReadingProgress made protecting minors, but adults remain vulnerable to clergy abuse, say experts