Catholic college’s grand ‘botafumeiro,’ inspired by Spain, honors Christ the King December 7, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News It was the feast of Christ the King — Sunday, Nov. 24 — and excited yet hushed murmurs of expectation rippled through the worshippers assembled for vespers at Christendom College’s Christ the King Chapel in Front Royal.
Why ‘Conclave’ is captivating audiences as the season’s big Indie hit December 2, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Movie & Television Reviews, News, World News Expected to top $30 million in ticket sales by the time it transitions from movie theaters to streaming services, secular reviews are exuberant and Academy Award buzz abounds for Conclave.
‘It was brought back to life’: Americans react to Notre Dame’s scheduled Dec. 8 reopening November 30, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, News, World News Five years later — owing to the courage of Paris’ firefighters, nearly $1 billion from worldwide donors, and the skills of almost 1,000 artisans — Notre Dame is scheduled to reopen to the public Dec. 7-8.
How will JD Vance’s newly found Catholic faith affect his vice presidential role? November 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News A great many things will matter when JD Vance enters the West Wing of the White House to take office after he is sworn in Jan. 20. How might his Catholicism impact what he brings to a new Trump administration and the business of running America?
Reformed CCHD collection boosts groups putting Catholic social teaching into action November 15, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Giving, News, Social Justice, World News The Catholic Campaign for Human Development annual collection envelope — for those church parishioners who don’t use the electronic alternative, #iGiveCatholicTogether — announces that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ domestic anti-poverty program is “working on the margins.”
Experts worry Trump’s mass deportation plan could damage economy like Great Recession November 5, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Immigration and Migration, News, World News Just ahead of Election Day, immigration and the economy were still ranked in the top three of U.S. registered voters’ concerns.
Catholics face competing economic visions with wide-ranging impact on Election Day October 31, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News In the final days of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, it’s a question on the minds of many a political pundit: Will Americans find themselves fixated on the economy, and how will they vote with their wallets and pocketbooks between now and Election Day, Nov. 5?
Mass deportation plan raises concerns over potential impact on U.S. personal freedoms, rights October 30, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News It’s a fundamental cornerstone of American personal freedom — that, according to the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.” And it’s not just for American citizens — the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Critical climate issues at play for Catholics voting in 2024 presidential election October 26, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Environment, Feature, News, World News For Catholics still discerning their 2024 U.S. presidential election vote, environmental issues may not be among their top concerns — but, say climate experts, they should be.
Analysis: Permanent deacons are key to a ‘synodal missionary church’ — the synod needed them October 25, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Synodality Most of the world’s dioceses do not have permanent deacons as envisioned by Vatican II — in fact, the United States alone accounts for almost 21,000 of the some 50,000 permanent deacons globally in the Catholic Church today.
Short-lived strike puts focus on how dockworkers’ labor keeps economy, supply chain rolling October 7, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, World News ILA members load and unload cargo from vessels in ports, harbors, and docks, while the USMX represents ocean cargo carriers and terminal operators.
Analysis: Trump’s proposed mandate aims to fund IVF’s large-scale destruction of human embryos October 5, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Commentary, Respect Life IVF treatments — which fertilize an egg outside the body in a laboratory dish — are opposed by the Catholic Church because they frequently involve the destruction of human embryos, in addition to other ethical and moral issues.
