Historian priest’s new book explores how post-war suburbanization drastically altered parish life November 27, 2025By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary As the church in the United States looks for new ways to foster community, it is helpful to look to the past and understand the history that led to the current state of parish life. OSV News’ Charles Camosy recently dove into this history with Father Stephen M. Koeth, assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame and priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, in discussing his new book, “Crabgrass Catholicism: How Suburbanization Transformed Faith and Politics in Postwar America.”
Leah Libresco Sargeant on her new look at femininity in ‘The Dignity of Dependence’ September 29, 2025By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary, Respect Life Is the world “the wrong shape” for women? Leah Libresco Sargeant, author, family policy expert and mom of three, makes that case in her new book “The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto.”
Princeton’s Robert George reflects on ‘Evangelium Vitae’ 30 years on March 26, 2025By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Respect Life Robert P. George, McCormick professor of jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about how St. John Paul II’s encyclical “Evangelium Vitae,” released 30 years ago, provided a pro-life vision that remains relevant today.
Fighting the language battle for prenatal justice January 12, 2023By Charles C. Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Health Care, Respect Life It is essential for pro-lifers to fight back by directly resisting the use of this language and calling it out at every turn.
