Cardinal McElroy diagnosed with ‘non-aggressive’ cancer, scheduled for surgery November 5, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, World News Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo surgery Nov. 13, the Archdiocese of Washington announced Nov. 5.
Pope answers questions about migrants, Venezuela, Rupnik trial November 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Vatican, World News Catholics in immigration detention centers have “spiritual rights” that Catholic clergy should be allowed to serve, Pope Leo XIV said.
Faith in Christ’s constant presence revolutionizes lives, pope says November 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The ongoing presence of the risen Christ fills life with meaning and proves that the human yearning for eternity is not only justified but is within reach, Pope Leo XIV said.
Dominican master recalls Cardinal Duka’s courage, perseverance in faith amid persecution November 5, 2025By Filip Mazurczak OSV News Filed Under: News, Obituaries, World News Czech Cardinal Dominik Duka, who had experienced oppression and imprisonment under his country’s former communist rulers, died Nov. 4 at the age of 82.
On All Saints’ Day, Black Catholics celebrate heritage, hear call to be pilgrims of hope, holiness November 5, 2025By Catherine Odell OSV News Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, News, World News At St. Augustine Parish, South Bend’s only historically Black Catholic church, plans for an All Saints’ Day celebration Nov. 1 had been thoughtfully made.
60 years after Vatican II document on non-Christian relations, panelists say work to implement it continues November 5, 2025By Patricia Zapor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, Local News, News The shortest final document of the Second Vatican Council, “Nostra Aetate,” redefined the way the Catholic Church relates to Jews, Muslims and other non-Christian faiths, in part by stating that “the Catholic Church rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions.”
Home viewing roundup: What’s available to stream and what’s on horizon November 5, 2025By John Mulderig OSV News Filed Under: Movie & Television Reviews Capsule reviews of theatrical movies available now for streaming or scheduled for broadcast on network or cable television as well as notes on TV programming for the same week.
Seminaries report seeing fruits of discipleship, discernment in ‘propadeutic year’ November 5, 2025By Jack Figge OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vocations, World News As outlined in the Program for Priestly Formation, the document governing seminary formation that was developed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, the propadeutic year is the first year of seminary formation during which time formators lead men through human and spiritual formation.
Relics of St. Thérèse of Lisieux coming to Baltimore November 5, 2025By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Consecrated Life, Feature, Local News, News, Saints Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will again have the opportunity to pray in the presence of St. Thérèse’s relics – some of the bones of the beloved saint – when they return to the Carmelite Monastery Nov. 25-26.
No king but Christ November 5, 2025By Kenneth Craycraft OSV News Filed Under: Commentary At the bare minimum, it means that we subordinate all claims of political authority to the Lordship of Christ.
Newman and the new ultramontanism November 5, 2025By George Weigel Syndicated Columnist Filed Under: Commentary, Saints, The Catholic Difference The irony of Newman being given this rare honor just now lies in the fact that the unity of the Church is threatened by recrudescent ultramontanism: not the old, 19th-century reactionary model, but a new hybrid combining Catholic progressivism in the realm of ideas with liberal authoritarianism in Church governance.
Bishop says Trump administration ‘assured’ him detainees’ access to sacraments ‘under careful review’ November 4, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, Religious Freedom, World News Amid concern about the ability of those detained by immigration enforcement authorities to receive Catholic sacraments, a key U.S. bishop said Trump administration officials have “assured” him the matter is “under careful review.”
