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School smartphone, social media bans gain momentum across US
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (1254+ words) (OSV News) "Ban" sounds like a harsh word " a draconian measure taken in the direst of circumstances, certain to meet with resistance. So just imagine what would happen if a ban was applied to the use of smartphones " and even…...
Expert discusses serious harms of smartphones for children and how to limit their use
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1171+ words) Worried your kids are spending too much time on their smartphones? Beyond the time-wasting concerns, recent studies show frequent smartphone usage is linked to mental health issues, addiction and more. " Charlie Camosy: There has been a lot of talk, for…...
Pope visits Vatican Radio transmission center, site of possible solar farm
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (331+ words) ROME (CNS) " Almost a year after Pope Francis set up a commission to develop a large solar-panel array on Vatican property outside of Rome, Pope Leo XIV visited the site and the Vatican Radio employees working there. The 1,060-acre site…...
Mission by mail
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (749+ words) Social media is a very mixed bag, but sometimes it can bring people together in the way most of us once hoped it would. That's what happened recently when I" The post Mission by mail first appeared on OSV News....
A good match is hard to find: Catholics try to renew a ‘hopeless’ dating culture
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (1419+ words) (OSV News) " Valentine's Day will soon have come and gone " and that can mean date anxiety for singles. Before, during and after the holiday. Will I have a date? How will I find a date? Will it work out? Will…...