How safeguarding ministry responds to sexual abuse in the church June 4, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, World News As the church continues to address sexual abuse cases among clergy and religious, Deacon Steven A. DeMartino, director for safeguarding initiatives for the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about the past history of these efforts and the best practices the church now has in place.
One mom-theologian’s take on how to keep kids Catholic May 4, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Marriage & Family Life, News, World News Holly Taylor Coolman, assistant professor of theology at Providence College and adoptive mother of five, recognizes the many challenges and recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about her new book “Parenting: the Complex and Beautiful Vocation of Raising Children.”
How to be ‘distinctly Catholic’ in a polarized political world March 25, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Kenneth Craycraft, associate professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology in Cincinnati, Ohio, has a new book, “Citizens Yet Strangers: Living Authentically Catholic in a Divided America,” which looks at how faithful Catholics can engage in today’s polarized political climate. He recently spoke with OSV News’ Charlie Camosy about the book and the current political landscape.
How the Knights of Peter Claver offers a unique Black Catholic perspective February 21, 2024By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, Racial Justice, World News This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first Knights of Peter Claver Council in Orange County, Calif., in 2022, domiciled at Christ Cathedral.
In a polarized world, what is the mission of the church? February 20, 2023By Charlie Camosy OSV News Filed Under: Books, Commentary Father R. Aaron Wessman, the author of “The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World” (New City Press), explores how we might rein in the momentum of hate that is pushing us further and further apart.
